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Intelligence doesn’t make you immune to conspiracy theories – it’s more about thinking style

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The QAnon conspiracy theory has many powerful supporters. I T S/ShutterstockOver the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think belief in such stories is linked to intelligence, research is beginning to show that how people think could be more important. Scientists agree that having a measure of skeptic…

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Intelligence doesn’t make you immune to conspiracy theories – it’s more a thinking style

Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think belief in such stories is linked to intelligence, research is beginning to show that how people think could be more important.Scientists agree that having a measure of skepticism about official accounts of events is healthy and important, but conspiracy…

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Intelligence doesn’t make you immune to conspiracy theories – it’s more about thinking style

The QAnon conspiracy theory has many powerful supporters. I T S/ShutterstockOver the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think belief in such stories is linked to intelligence, research is beginning to show that how people think could be more important. Scientists agree that having a measure of skeptic…

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