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Study Links Conspiracy Theorists Like Flat Earthers to Excessive Overconfidence
Are You a Flat Earther? Study Links Conspiracy Beliefs to Overconfidence By Xantha Leatham, Science Editor People who believe in fringe conspiracy theories—such as the Earth being flat or governments controlled by reptilian elites—tend to exhibit extreme overconfidence and mistakenly assume others share their views, a new study reveals. Published in Personality and Social Psychology […]
Study Links Conspiracy Theorists, Including Flat Earthers, to Greater Spite and Cruelty
Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? A New Study Blames Spite (Images: 1) Flat Earth concept art; 2) Group discussing conspiracies (stock image)) Conspiracy theories, from Flat Earth claims to moon landing hoaxes, have gained traction in recent years. A 2023 study even found that one in three Britons believes at least one conspiracy […]