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Conspiracy theorists seem to favour an intuitive thinking style – here’s why that’s important

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par Darel Cookson, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University

I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question.

There are many reasons people might endorse conspiracy theories. Something that stands out to me, though, is how our thinking styles can influence the way we process information and therefore how prone we can be to conspiracy beliefs.

A preference for…

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