One hypothesis was that this belief might arise from feelings of loneliness or a need for closure.
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- Mind & Brain
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Mercury Retrograde’s Effect on Mental Health – When Belief Outweighs Celestial Cause
When celestial events such as Mercury retrograde pop up in conversation, reactions tend to fall into one of two camps.
- Education & Learning
Neoliberals Are Most Receptive to ‘Political Bullshit’
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThe digital age we live in gave rise to misinformation, lies, fact-checks, information overloads, and what researchers have termed ’political bullshit
- Mind & Brain
Everyone Believes at Least One Conspiracy Theory – Says Researcher
by Psychregby PsychregThe more conspiracy theories you bring up, the more people answer yes to one of them.
We owe our evolutionary success to culture, our unique ability to receive, trust and act on stories we get from others, and so accumulate a shared view about the world.