Tag Archives: conspiracy theory

Why might people believe in human-made hurricanes? Two conspiracy theory psychologists explain

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Daniel Jolley

by Iwan Dinnick and Daniel Jolley, written for the Conversation. Hurricane Milton slammed into the west coast of Florida on October 9, becoming the second powerful hurricane to hit the state in just two weeks. While most people turned to meteorologists for explanations, … Continue reading →

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Why tidying your desk might make conspiracy theories seem less plausible

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Rob Brotherton

A recent study by psychologists at the University of Amsterdam looked at the consequences of feeling ambivalent, with interesting implications for belief in conspiracy theories. We experience ambivalence when we feel both good and bad about something at the same … Continue reading →

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