Neuroscientist Explains Why Some People Are More Prone To Believing Conspiracies

[Anonymous]

How their little minds work.



https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuros ... J5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g



Recently, droves of people have hurled themselves headfirst into the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. While some of the more outlandish theories make for a fun read, many take them completely seriously, declaring that they see a sinister underbelly to everyday life.



The already booming anti-vax community has latched onto the new vaccines for COVID-19. They make spurious claims that the vaccine has been rushed, contains harmful substances, or can rewrite your genetic code. Despite being debunked by experts, these views still persist. Some conspiracy theorists cite the virus itself as a hoax, with some even claiming that it is caused by 5G – showing a shaky grasp of both biology and physics. These views have real-world consequences, resulting in arson attacks on 5G towers and assaults on workers. Belief in 5G conspiracies has even backfired on believers, with some wasting money on contraptions to block Wi-Fi from their own routers to "protect" themselves.



Somehow, these are not even the most fantastical conspiracy theories out there. Conspiracy theorists claim that the vapor trails behind airplanes are "chemtrails", containing harmful substances being deliberately sprayed on us for some reason. Proponents of this idea have even mistaken normal airplanes for UFOs checking the chemtrails out. Some people even believe that the Vatican is covering up the existence of giants. So why, in a world already full of chaos, are people so enthusiastic about whipping up more? Neuroscientist Shannon Odell explains why in this video from Inverse.

https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuros ... J5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g

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[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

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That seems very accurate.

[Anonymous]

Stupid uneducated nutjobs like me are easy targets of conspiracy theorists.

[Anonymous]

Conspiracy croackpots aren't wired right.

[Gaon]

How their little minds work.



https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuros ... J5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g



Recently, droves of people have hurled themselves headfirst into the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. While some of the more outlandish theories make for a fun read, many take them completely seriously, declaring that they see a sinister underbelly to everyday life.



The already booming anti-vax community has latched onto the new vaccines for COVID-19. They make spurious claims that the vaccine has been rushed, contains harmful substances, or can rewrite your genetic code. Despite being debunked by experts, these views still persist. Some conspiracy theorists cite the virus itself as a hoax, with some even claiming that it is caused by 5G – showing a shaky grasp of both biology and physics. These views have real-world consequences, resulting in arson attacks on 5G towers and assaults on workers. Belief in 5G conspiracies has even backfired on believers, with some wasting money on contraptions to block Wi-Fi from their own routers to "protect" themselves.



Somehow, these are not even the most fantastical conspiracy theories out there. Conspiracy theorists claim that the vapor trails behind airplanes are "chemtrails", containing harmful substances being deliberately sprayed on us for some reason. Proponents of this idea have even mistaken normal airplanes for UFOs checking the chemtrails out. Some people even believe that the Vatican is covering up the existence of giants. So why, in a world already full of chaos, are people so enthusiastic about whipping up more? Neuroscientist Shannon Odell explains why in this video from Inverse.

https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuros ... J5Cxsuay_g">https://www.iflscience.com/brain/neuroscientist-explains-why-some-people-are-more-prone-to-believing-conspiracies/?fbclid=IwAR2TPNvurSw1MY7V_7gq7jx70QfxcPY77uc8vLQSIo5f0YPiCJ5Cxsuay_g

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[Bricktop]

I call bullshit.



This does not explain why the majority of "conspiracy theories" originate in the US...unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition, but not reality practical.



The video ignores the cultural forces that generate and re-inforce conspiracy theories, and that is why America is so vulnerable to this nonsense.



And also why it is so dangerous. It could be argued that "conspiracy theory syndrome" was a key factor in some of America's military actions. Iraq is an indisputable example. But so is Korea, Vietnam and Cuba (Bay of Pigs fiasco).



There is a deeply embedded flaw in America's cultural character that generates and propagates these idiocies. We even witness them in these threads.

[Anonymous]

I call bullshit.



This does not explain why the majority of "conspiracy theories" originate in the US...unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition, but not reality practical.



The video ignores the cultural forces that generate and re-inforce conspiracy theories, and that is why America is so vulnerable to this nonsense.



And also why it is so dangerous. It could be argued that "conspiracy theory syndrome" was a key factor in some of America's military actions. Iraq is an indisputable example. But so is Korea, Vietnam and Cuba (Bay of Pigs fiasco).



There is a deeply embedded flaw in America's cultural character that generates and propagates these idiocies. We even witness them in these threads.

I am not an American, but I have a deeply embedded flaw in my character. ac_sothere

[Anonymous]

I call bullshit.



This does not explain why the majority of "conspiracy theories" originate in the US...unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition, but not reality practical.



The video ignores the cultural forces that generate and re-inforce conspiracy theories, and that is why America is so vulnerable to this nonsense.



And also why it is so dangerous. It could be argued that "conspiracy theory syndrome" was a key factor in some of America's military actions. Iraq is an indisputable example. But so is Korea, Vietnam and Cuba (Bay of Pigs fiasco).



There is a deeply embedded flaw in America's cultural character that generates and propagates these idiocies. We even witness them in these threads.

If we use this forum as a microcosm of the western world,  Your post becomes very suspect because the majority of conspiracy nuts that show up here are not of the American persuasion.



Try again. We are all aware of your well documented anti- American bias.

[Anonymous]

I call bullshit.



This does not explain why the majority of "conspiracy theories" originate in the US...unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition, but not reality practical.



The video ignores the cultural forces that generate and re-inforce conspiracy theories, and that is why America is so vulnerable to this nonsense.



And also why it is so dangerous. It could be argued that "conspiracy theory syndrome" was a key factor in some of America's military actions. Iraq is an indisputable example. But so is Korea, Vietnam and Cuba (Bay of Pigs fiasco).



There is a deeply embedded flaw in America's cultural character that generates and propagates these idiocies. We even witness them in these threads.

If we use this forum as a microcosm of the western world,  Your post becomes very suspect because the majority of conspiracy nuts that show up here are not of the American persuasion.



Try again. We are all aware of your well documented anti- American bias.

 ac_dunno

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unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition

 

Your post becomes very suspect because the majority of conspiracy nuts that show up here are not of the American persuasion.

Actually, those who came here are mostly from the US of Ay,WTF?

[Anonymous]

unless American brains are wired differently, which is a tempting supposition

 

Your post becomes very suspect because the majority of conspiracy nuts that show up here are not of the American persuasion.

Actually, those who came here are mostly from the US of Ay,WTF?

They stopped in Taiwan.

[cc]

That's good



Here conspiracists have a free reign ... but never as it is now with their covid imaginations running wild

[Anonymous]

That's good



Here conspiracists have a free reign ... but never as it is now with their covid imaginations running wild

Conspiracists are white.

[Bricktop]

If we use this forum as a microcosm of the western world,  Your post becomes very suspect because the majority of conspiracy nuts that show up here are not of the American persuasion.



Try again. We are all aware of your well documented anti- American bias.

So, where DO Blazor, DSM and Freud hail from? Please name a non-American conspiracy theorist in this group?



I do not have an "anti-American bias". It is a very firmly entrenched and oft articulated anti American standpoint, which, if you weren't well aware of it would suggest you suffer from some variation of a reading and comprehension disability.



I have made my point and there is no need to "try again". Dispute it, or don't. You or "we".



The world turns regardless.