Conspiracy Theorists
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https://physicsworld.com/a/why-do-people-still-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/
Modern anti-science conspiracies differ from their 17th-century antecedents, which emerged principally from the Church. Contemporary sponsors of conspiracy theories are multiple, spread not by preachings and paintings but by the Internet, and are energized by the ability to self-select information. But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 (the desire to find an explanation when explanations are lacking) and to be unique.2 They're more likely to have a cognitive bias called hypersensitive agency detection3 or teleologic thinking4 (whereby events are overattributed to hidden forces, purposes, and motives). Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
https://time.com/4965093/conspiracy-theories-beliefs/
Certainly, not all disgruntled members of the out-party believe or traffic in the prevailing conspiracy tales. A lot also depends on demographics, with belief in the theories generally inversely related to education and wealth. One survey showed that about 42% of people without a high school education believe in at least one conspiracy theory, compared to 23% of people with a post-graduate degree. A 2017 study found a household income average of $47,193 among people who were inclined to believe in conspiracy theories and $63,824 among those who weren’t.
“In this case, conspiracy theories can be like emotional poultices,” says Joseph Parent, a professor of political science at Notre Dame University and Uscinski’s co-author. “You don’t want to blame yourself for things you may lack, so you blame anonymous forces instead.”
Just as important in fostering conspiracies is a desire to be special or different — and that’s a need that cuts across demographic lines. In a study published in May 2017 in the European Journal of Social Psychology, provocatively titled “Too Special to Be Duped,” subjects either took a survey designed to measure their desire for uniqueness or wrote an essay on the importance of independent thought. By significant margins, those who tested high on the need to be special or were primed to feel that way by writing the essay were also more inclined to believe in various conspiracy theories.
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Mostly when confronted with a conspiracy theories of every stripe I honestly Wonder to whose benefit any of these actually are? I have no doubt that there are actually conspiracies going on in the world but I couldn't stake my life on which ones are real and which are just bullshit figments of the people's imagination.
I guess I might personally take a larger interest in them if these conspiracies in some way impacted my day-to-day life well-being and happiness.
Otherwise they seem little more than sociological vandalism. But I guess it does make us feel important, and I mean all of us, to think we are privy to some kind of Insider information about global malfeasance.
As far as worldwide conspiracies keep in mind that we can't get 10 guys on a professional football political forum to agree on anything, let alone put together a plan for ruling the world.
WSS
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"conspiracy theory" is just another liberal attempt at a slap down towards the truth about things.
Now, there are crazy, stupid conspiracy theories, sure. A true conspiracy theory has zero substance behind it,
and various invalid motivations behind it - some of those being basically political, emotional, ornithological, or
a result of ignorance and lack of understanding yielding to the desire of getting negative attention.
The left equates "obaMao is a socialist" with "this guy says he lived in a town where all the people there looked like people, except they turned into alien lizard people at night" lol
That is basically because liberals demand to control narratives, haven't lived much of life to have accrued wisdom, and in the case of you know who, only have three toes and molt. The truth about anything doesn't matter- all what matters is how they feel about themselves. Which, ranges from napoleonic to demonic.
The woodpecker sasses like the devil, so I just thought to throw that in there. LOL
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For the most part the bulk of these "theories" are for those who can't accept the word is a chaotic and random place where fucked up shit tends to happen en mass when you take 7 billion people into account. They require there to be some type of higher purpose or string between events because it's difficult, and perhaps a bit scary, to think that perhaps there really is no real order to things. I mean, Jews secretly running central banks and globalist agendas? Have any of these guys even met a group of Jews? MF's can't even agree on what to order for lunch.
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For the most part the bulk of these "theories" are for those who can't accept the word is a chaotic and random place where fucked up shit tends to happen en mass when you take 7 billion people into account. They require there to be some type of higher purpose or string between events because it's difficult, and perhaps a bit scary, to think that perhaps there really is no real order to things. I mean, Jews secretly running central banks and globalist agendas? Have any of these guys even met a group of Jews? MF's can't even agree on what to order for lunch.
For the most part the bulk of these "theories" are for those who can't accept the word is a chaotic and random place where fucked up shit tends to happen en mass when you take 7 billion people into account. They require there to be some type of higher purpose or string between events because it's difficult, and perhaps a bit scary, to think that perhaps there really is no real order to things. I mean, Jews secretly running central banks and globalist agendas? Have any of these guys even met a group of Jews? MF's can't even agree on what to order for lunch.
It is almost like a modern-day religion. Trying to create reason/order in something where you don't understand fully (where does the Sun go at night... must be the sun god going to sleep)
Also interesting to see which posters on here are defending or straight up joining in on the conspiracy theories...
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For the most part the bulk of these "theories" are for those who can't accept the word is a chaotic and random place where fucked up shit tends to happen en mass when you take 7 billion people into account. They require there to be some type of higher purpose or string between events because it's difficult, and perhaps a bit scary, to think that perhaps there really is no real order to things. I mean, Jews secretly running central banks and globalist agendas? Have any of these guys even met a group of Jews? MF's can't even agree on what to order for lunch.
For the most part the bulk of these "theories" are for those who can't accept the word is a chaotic and random place where fucked up shit tends to happen en mass when you take 7 billion people into account. They require there to be some type of higher purpose or string between events because it's difficult, and perhaps a bit scary, to think that perhaps there really is no real order to things. I mean, Jews secretly running central banks and globalist agendas? Have any of these guys even met a group of Jews? MF's can't even agree on what to order for lunch.
okay, I have to give this two -
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Your as demented it seems as your new boyfriend.
How long before this charade ends?
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From Woody's original post:
But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
This guy doesn't fit either description of a conspiracy theorist...
So is this guy a conspiracy theorist? He seems to connect all the dots. Some of what he said may have been posted over on JABF's thread ...such as Dr. Fauci's history with big Pharma.
His knowledge of how COVID patients are being categorized is eye opening.
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From Woody's original post:
But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
This guy doesn't fit either description of a conspiracy theorist...
So is this guy a conspiracy theorist? He seems to connect all the dots. Some of what he said may have been posted over on JABF's thread ...such as Dr. Fauci's history with big Pharma.
His knowledge of how COVID patients are being categorized is eye opening.
From Woody's original post:
But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
This guy doesn't fit either description of a conspiracy theorist...
So is this guy a conspiracy theorist? He seems to connect all the dots. Some of what he said may have been posted over on JABF's thread ...such as Dr. Fauci's history with big Pharma.
His knowledge of how COVID patients are being categorized is eye opening.
Gorka, this needs to be it's own thread. THANKS for posting this. Fire Fauci absolutely ! We take extra vitamin D and C over the winter - found out other friends have been, too. - Dr.s' advice
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From Woody's original post:
But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
This guy doesn't fit either description of a conspiracy theorist...
So is this guy a conspiracy theorist? He seems to connect all the dots. Some of what he said may have been posted over on JABF's thread ...such as Dr. Fauci's history with big Pharma.
His knowledge of how COVID patients are being categorized is eye opening.
Gorka, this needs to be it's own thread. THANKS for posting this. Fire Fauci absolutely ! We take extra vitamin D and C over the winter - found out other friends have been, too. - Dr.s' advice
Gorka, this needs to be it's own thread. THANKS for posting this. Fire Fauci absolutely ! We take extra vitamin D and C over the winter - found out other friends have been, too. - Dr.s' advice
Thats about as nuts of a post I have ever seen. Fire the guy who knows what he is talking about. Even the fat ass orange man knows that.
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so, you crave negative attention like woodpecker. too bad - it just adds to the bs on important subjects.
yeah, don't listen to the PHD from MIT.
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From Woody's original post:
But then, as now, conspiracy theories are not a sign of irrationality. Instead, they spring from the attempt by non-experts to make sense of often overwhelming and contradictory information based on personal values, available evidence, whom one trusts, and experience.
There's been a lot of recent work in psychology attempting to figure out why some people are particularly drawn to conspiracy theories. For example, research has found that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to have a greater need for cognitive closure1 Some research has also found that conspiracy beliefs are associated with lower levels of education3 and analytic thinking.5
This guy doesn't fit either description of a conspiracy theorist...
So is this guy a conspiracy theorist? He seems to connect all the dots. Some of what he said may have been posted over on JABF's thread ...such as Dr. Fauci's history with big Pharma.
His knowledge of how COVID patients are being categorized is eye opening.
Gorka, this needs to be it's own thread. THANKS for posting this. Fire Fauci absolutely ! We take extra vitamin D and C over the winter - found out other friends have been, too. - Dr.s' advice
Gorka, this needs to be it's own thread. THANKS for posting this. Fire Fauci absolutely ! We take extra vitamin D and C over the winter - found out other friends have been, too. - Dr.s' advice
Yes, fire anyone that ever says anything Trump doesn't like. Genius
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awe... you're spamming my thread with your little right wing videos
that'll show me
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that'll show me
Nah, you're too stoopid Sonny..
Our musical works to date http://www.arielsatticmusic.com/ -
that'll show me
Nah, you're too stoopid Sonny..
Nah, you're too stoopid Sonny..
and what exactly do you do?
don't you have a conspiracy theory to get suckered into somewhere? Vaccines cause autism you know
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and what exactly do you do?
don't you have a conspiracy theory to get suckered into somewhere? Vaccines cause autism you know
Woody, You are the only one that sees yourself as YOU do.
The rest of us view you as a young arrogant stoopid "fuck".. to use terminology you may or probably wont understand..
Our musical works to date http://www.arielsatticmusic.com/
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