Conspiracy theorists lack critical thinking skills: New study
« What the researchers found was a strong association between lower critical thinking skills and an increased tendency toward believing conspiracy theories. »
« A series of experiments in 2016 established a “robust association” between a need for uniqueness (a person’s need to feel special), a conspiracy mentality, and the endorsement of specific conspiracy beliefs. »
« In other words, the desire to be seen as unique and special serves as a motivation for conspiracy theorising. »
That explains a few things.
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