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From coronavirus to 5G, uncertainty breeds conspiratorial thinking. Here’s how it happens – ABC News
When are you being sceptical and when are you being conspiratorial? Here’s how to recognise the traits of conspiratorial thinking.
When are you being sceptical and when are you being conspiratorial? It’s not always easy to tell the difference.
Conspiracy theories flourish in moments of disruption and a pandemic, most likely caused by the seemingly random transmission of a virus from an animal to a human, can be hard to wrap our heads around.
People are often uncomfortable with this kind of randomness, says John Cook, a cognitive psychologist at George Mason University who studies conspiratorial thinking.
Instead, we migh…
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