https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0clbp99/the-psychology-behind-conspiracy-theories
It’s a five minute BBC film. And very interesting (although not very indepth).
The basic summary is two-fold:
- certain personality types are more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories (narcissists for example).
- conspiracy theories offer stability, where as facts basically offer instability (you keep updating the perspective as new facts come along).
So, people who are scared or insecure are more likely to latch on to a conspiracy theory.
Hence, for example, during a pandemic (whether people want to admit it to themselves or not, brought a lot of people anxiety and insecurity) lots of people grab hold of stabalising theories to make sense of the world.
Beautiful really. How the mind works.
@shavixmir saidBut everybody believes in conspiracy theories.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0clbp99/the-psychology-behind-conspiracy-theories
It’s a five minute BBC film. And very interesting (although not very indepth).
The basic summary is two-fold:
- certain personality types are more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories (narcissists for example).
- conspiracy theories offer stability, where as facts basically offer ...[text shortened]... ab hold of stabalising theories to make sense of the world.
Beautiful really. How the mind works.
You just described the human race.
@metal-brain saidNo they do not.
But everybody believes in conspiracy theories.
You just described the human race.
Sigh.
@shavixmir saidI can prove it.
No they do not.
Sigh.
I will start with African Americans. What percentage of African Americans believed OJ Simpson was innocent of murder right after the verdict was announced?
What percentage of Americans believed election interference claims by Hillary Clinton? What percentage of Americans believed election interference claims by Trump?
@metal-brain saidDesperate to seem normal, are you?
But everybody believes in conspiracy theories.
You just described the human race.
Yeah, believing in conspiracy theories is perfectly normal... among the stupid.
@suzianne saidYou are the perfect example. You believed HRC's election meddling claims. You still do. That is a conspiracy theory. You are in denial as usual, but we expect that from you. You are a conspiracy theorist who thinks your conspiracy theory is sensible.
Desperate to seem normal, are you?
Yeah, believing in conspiracy theories is perfectly normal... among the stupid.
News flash. All conspiracy theorists think their conspiracy theory is sensible unless they are making it up and don't really believe it.
@earl-of-trumps saidHowever, the moon landings did happen, vaccines work and trump is a criminal.
Did Hilary Clinton conspire with the FBI to spy on presidential candidate, Donald Trump?
Yeah, right,. Some conspiracy theories are actually conspiracy facts.
@earl-of-trumps saidSpy?
Did Hilary Clinton conspire with the FBI to spy on presidential candidate, Donald Trump?
Yeah, right,. Some conspiracy theories are actually conspiracy facts.
Damn, you're as gullible as MB.
@shagdoodyforbrains
Shag you're our man on the ground (ok so you got stuck in a traffic jam and saw some signs) in the Netherlands, you reckoned the protest was fizzing out, I expect it's almost over you got a sit rep?*
*Deciphering a shag doody post: As with anything coming out of the CCP a factor of 10 should be applied to counter the exaggeration propaganda, it's either 10 times worse or 10 times better than anything he reports.
@wajoma saidIf anyone knew what you were on about, they still wouldn't care.
@shagdoodyforbrains
Shag you're our man on the ground (ok so you got stuck in a traffic jam and saw some signs) in the Netherlands, you reckoned the protest was fizzing out, I expect it's almost over you got a sit rep?*
*Deciphering a shag doody post: As with anything coming out of the CCP a factor of 10 should be applied to counter the exaggeration propaganda, it's either 10 times worse or 10 times better than anything he reports.
@shavixmir said'sit rep'
If anyone knew what you were on about, they still wouldn't care.
Situation Report dumbo.