THERAPEUTIC CONSPIRACY STORIES
THERAPEUTIC CONSPIRACY STORIES

Summary/Abstract: Conspiracy theories ignore the law of parsimony which states that out of two competing explanations, the simple one should be chosen. Yet, some people tend to favor such theories, no matter how contorted their explanations. The present paper will argue that both extrinsic factors (such as conspiracies and lies fabricated by governments, or unpredictable events also known as Black Swans) and intrinsic elements (a innate human need for story-making) play equally important roles in people adhering to conspiracy theories.

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