People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features

Re:People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Ps... by JoeSmithson on Saturday May 30, 2020 @01:49PM (#23363063)

> "Point of Information: the phrase "conspiracy theorist" was developed and fielded by the CIA as a counterintelligence effort."

Why do you think this?

I had never heard this before, and to be honest it immediately gave off whacko vibes, so I Googled it and found this article that says it is false - https://theconversation.com/theres-a-conspiracy-theory-that-...

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Re:People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Ps... by ColanR on Saturday May 30, 2020 @03:07PM (#23363728)

Original sources work better. Apparently, this where it all came from: https://web.archive.org/web/20191121033812/https://www.nytim...

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Re:People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Ps... by thephyber on Saturday May 30, 2020 @02:28PM (#23363397)

I’ve heard it before, but it does sound like a typical conspiracy theory: it could have theoretically happened, but seems too convenient for conspiracy theorists to use to say they are being persecuted by a large body of power.

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