New Research Challenges the Idea of a ‘Vicious Cycle’
New research explores the link between psychological distress and conspiracy beliefs, finding very limited evidence to support the idea that elevated distress leads to conspiracy beliefs.
Previous research has focused on understanding what drives people to believe in conspiracies and how they can be encouraged to question authority and official narratives in a healthy way.
- The Watergate scandal is a notable example of a conspiracy that led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.
- Recent studies have found that a significant portion of people, such as 8.9% of New Zealand participants and 10% of others, believe in conspiracy theories despite contrary evidence.
The questioning of authority and the official narrative is something that should be encouraged.
Author's summary: New research challenges the link between psychological distress and conspiracy beliefs.
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