ONE of the world’s most popular conspiracy theories, “chemtrails” alleges that contrails — the vapour that forms on the wings of aeroplanes during high altitude flight — are actually chemicals deployed by the global elite to control the population and…[Continue Reading...]
Recent research has produced a significant body of knowledge about the antecedents and consequences of individual differences in belief in conspiracy theories. What is less clear, however, is the extent to which individuals’ beliefs in conspiracy theories vary over time…[Continue Reading...]
BUTLER, Pa. — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons…[Continue Reading...]
If you’re totally compos mentis, you already know that the right-wing conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Joe Biden, Super Bowl LVIII, and the 2024 election do not have any basis in reality. Nevertheless, given that they’re absolutely gripping…[Continue Reading...]
The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A brutal conflict in Europe was fresh in people’s minds and the race for the White House turned ugly as talk of secret societies and corruption roiled the United States. It was 1800, and conspiracy theories were…[Continue Reading...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over the world, about the good guys working to save it, and about the proof that, if you knew where to look, was hiding…[Continue Reading...]
Are conspiracy theories popular because of their creativity? A new study suggests that certain common elements present in conspiracy theory narratives might help explain the successful spread of these beliefs. Publishing their work in the Journal of Creative Behavior, researchers…[Continue Reading...]
Lunchtime at the Crown Inn near Stonor in Oxfordshire and the pub looks busy enough. Indeed there is a gathering of young people here — but nobody is sitting at the polished wooden bar, and there are no beer barrels…[Continue Reading...]
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