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New studies: ‘Conspiracy theorists’ sane; government dupes crazy, hostile
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| Last Edited | kal Jul 13, 2013 07:54am |
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| News Date | Saturday, July 13, 2013 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Recent studies by psychologists and social scientists in the US and UK suggest that contrary to mainstream media stereotypes, those labeled “conspiracy theorists” appear to be saner than those who accept the official versions of contested events.
The most recent study was published on July 8th by psychologists Michael J. Wood and Karen M. Douglas of the University of Kent (UK). Entitled “What about Building 7? A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories,” the study compared “conspiracist” (pro-conspiracy theory) and “conventionalist” (anti-conspiracy) comments at news websites.
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