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Moon Landing Faked—Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
- gee_totes 14y agoTypical disinfo from the so-called "Scientific" American </sarcasm> Actually, this article touches on something key to understanding these sub-cultures (as well as the appeal of right-wing radio): Since a number of studies have shown that belief in conspiracy theories is associated with feelings of powerlessness, uncertainty and a general lack of agency and control, a likely purpose of this bias is to help people “make sense of the world” by providing simple explanations for complex societal events — restoring a sense of control and predictability. Does anyone have more resources (sudies, books, etc) along the lines of the take-away above? I am very interested in this phenomena.