Why People Fell For Conspiracy Theories

[AngryCanadian]

Why People Fell For Conspiracy Theories
hxxps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Every one of us has a brain that takes shortcuts, makes assumptions and works in irrational ways. The sooner we recognize that, and stop treating loved ones who have adopted conspiratorial beliefs as lost causes, the better we may be at curbing the beliefs that threaten our democracy and public health. We’re all human after all. Well, except for the lizard people.

Each of these tasks captures just a drop of the cognitive stew that can make someone more vulnerable to believing in conspiracy theories. But they demonstrate that conspiracy theorists aren’t just loony — many of the traits that can set someone up to believe wild ideas are things all of us are prone to, to some degree. We all have a little conspiracy theorist in us.

This is the most stupidest nonsense i have read the whole year. According to fivethirtyeight having conspiracy theories threatens "Democracy and Public Health"

the better we may be at curbing the beliefs that threaten our democracy and public health. We’re all human after all.

I would find it laughable how they are going to curb theories such as the bohemian grove or the bilderberg group still a conspiracy theory? when there are photos and videos of such meetings which had being happening for years?