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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
@jonathanstea
Conspiracy mentality correlates with particular personality traits, including: - low levels of trust - an increased need for closure - feelings of powerlessness - low self-esteem - paranoid thinking - a need to feel unique
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Timothy Caulfield
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One conspiracy theory = all conspiracy theories. Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories prospectively predicts greater conspiracist ideation journals.plos.org/plosone/articl "...highlights importance of fighting the spread of conspiracy theories." #ScienceUpFirst #DanielleSmithDarkAge
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Wes 🇵🇸
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Teleological thinking is another one. If you believe that everything has a "purpose" or is agent-driven, then you are more likely to believe in conspiracies.
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