New research published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology identifies specific psychological traits associated with a tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. The findings suggest that individuals who perceive the world as fundamentally unjust and those who struggle with uncertain…[Continue Reading...]
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has issued a strong warning against claims of faith-based healing for serious medical conditions, saying such assertions pose grave risks to public health and violate professional medical ethics. In a statement released…[Continue Reading...]
Several people living in a campsite close to the community of Empire, Alabama, as part of a religious cult, who believe their leader is the incarnation of Jesus Christ, have been arrested. About 15 people from across the country have…[Continue Reading...]
PITTSFIELD — A Williamstown man who alleged that a firearms investigation against him was triggered by retaliation from the Falun Gong–affiliated Shen Yun organization has resolved the case under a court agreement that avoids a conviction. Chao Yu admitted last…[Continue Reading...]
Reality star Mary Cosby’s TV fame now collides with serious allegations in a new TLC docuseries that examines claims of cult-like behavior inside the church she leads with her husband. The three-part series, "The Cult of the Real Housewife," investigates…[Continue Reading...]
Andrea Yates shocked people around the world when it was revealed that she drowned her five children in a bathtub in June 2001. More than two decades later, the reasoning behind the crime will be explored in Investigation Discovery’s latest…[Continue Reading...]
A major South Korean newspaper has reported that the religious group previously known as the Unification Church helped at least 290 candidates fielded by Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party during the Lower House election in October 2021. Hankyoreh said it…[Continue Reading...]
How can a Harvard-educated physician lose his life savings to a fraudulent hedge fund, or a retired engineer be duped by a simple email promising impossible returns? Intelligence does not provide immunity against deception. In fact, research suggests that sophisticated…[Continue Reading...]
Humans love conspiracy theories. From the JFK assassination, the Illuminati and the ‘deep state’, to vaccine distrust and ‘chemtrails’, the modern world is awash with beliefs in collusion and hoaxes. How and why these baseless claims arise, and what maintains…[Continue Reading...]
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - A 16-year-old girl, Trizah Wanjiru Njihia, vanished from her place of worship on 21st April 2025, leaving her family desperate for answers. The teenager was last seen at Bee Center, Urejesho Church in Kayole, Embakasi…[Continue Reading...]
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