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Why Your Brain Loves Conspiracy Theories

Who believes and why, and whether conspiracism is really getting way worse

Robert Roy Britt
Elemental
Published in
16 min readSep 8, 2020

Wild and seemingly crazy conspiracy theories can spring from any stressful or disruptive event or phenomenon, as people seek tangible explanations for the invisible or the inexplicable.

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Robert Roy Britt
Elemental

Editor of Wise & Well, independent health and wellness journalist, author of Make Sleep Your Superpower.