I was surprised the article didn't mention how conspiracy theories give people: 1. A feeling of control, e.g. "Now that I know the truth, people won't manipula

I was surprised the article didn't mention how conspiracy theories give people: 1. A feeling of control, e.g. "Now that I know the truth, people won't manipulate me with their lies!" and 2. A feeling of superiority, e.g. "I'm smarter than all those sheep who don't see the truth!" Besides the biases mentioned in the article, these feelings must contribute to people believing conspiracy theories, or so I would think.