Why Do Some People Believe Conspiracy Theories?

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Why Do Some People Believe Conspiracy Theories?

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Apr 25, 2023

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Buying into disproven conspiracy theories has been scientifically linked with a few unhelpfully human patterns of thought, including illusory pattern perception and confirmation bias. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/conspiracy-theorists-brains-really-are-different.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Apr 25, 2023

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