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Why people believe conspiracy theories endure in society
An overview of why conspiracy theories attract adherents. Believers seek meaning and cohesion, tolerate contradiction, and gain in group status. Studies show analytic thinking and debunking efforts can reduce belief, while empathy is less effective.
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Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Vrije University
Amsterdam
University of Kent
United Kingdom
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Obama
bin Laden
Johannes Gutenberg University
Germany
University of Miami
Joseph Uscinski
Foundation of Democracy
Stephen Harrington
Peter Kreko
Political Capital Institute
Budapest
Kreko
Gabor Orosz
E6tvés Lorand University
European Union
Hungary
University of Westminster
North Korea
van Prooijen
Uscinski