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Oops: the Conspiracy Theorist Overestimates His Thinking Ability and the Size of His Following

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New research reveals that people who believe in conspiracies tend to greatly overestimate their own analytical skills and the extent to which others agree with them. A few years ago, researcher Gordon Pennycook noticed something strange. He saw that people who believe in conspiracies also tend to think very highly of their own […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
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New research reveals that people who believe in conspiracies tend to greatly overestimate their own analytical skills and the extent to which others agree with them. A few years ago, researcher Gordon Pennycook noticed something strange. He saw that people who believe in conspiracies also tend to think very highly of their own […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

·Middelharnis, Netherlands
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scientias.nl broke the news in Middelharnis, Netherlands on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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