Unmet needs increase susceptibility to believing in conspiracy theories. Psychologists have found that when individuals spread conspiracy theories it can be an attempt to compensate for their feelings of uncertainty, insecurity and to defend their own ‘threatened’ social image.
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Unmet needs increase susceptibility to believing in conspiracy theories
Individuals are more likely to believe and endorse conspiracy theories if their psychological needs - such as feeling informed, secure and valued - are not met, according to new University of Kent research.
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