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Re:Need for Cognition by benrawk on Thursday March 02, 2023 @02:21PM (#35000491)
It is not a crazy idea to conceptualize some conspiracy theorists as people who (1) have a high need for cognition (brain wheels are always turning), and (2) direct that at developing wrong/misguided/motivated frameworks for the world.
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Re:Need for Cognition by parentheses on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:40PM (#35001721)
High NFC with low education or access to information.
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Re:Need for Cognition by BazookaMusic on Thursday March 02, 2023 @04:34PM (#35002411)
I would say it's more about low empathy and ability to scrutinize their beliefs. This is very often paired with a nice dose of narcissism which makes them think that everyone else is an idiot and has flawed thinking, while they're immune to it.
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