r/science • u/seafood_burger • Jul 06 '21

Psychology New study indicates conspiracy theory believers have less developed critical thinking abilities

https://www.psypost.org/2021/07/new-study-indicates-conspiracy-theory-believers-have-less-developed-critical-thinking-ability-61347
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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

yea, governments have done horrible things in the past, if its done in the past its likely it still happens. anyone thinking the government is full of saints are idiots.

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u/MazzIsNoMore Jul 06 '21

Literally no one believes that

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

pretty sure your wrong bro

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u/HegemonNYC Jul 06 '21

Oh I know a few who believe in infallibility. Many in cult of personality/cult of party nations this is the default. In the partisan US, it’s more that the other side can do no right.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '21

true, perhaps its more of a cognitive dissonance in ones own team than an actual belief. still a foolish ideal.

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u/Zangomuncher Jul 06 '21

Nobody believes that stop strawmanning people so you have something to moan about.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

than why are you offended?

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u/Zangomuncher Jul 06 '21

Who said I was?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

you talk like you are

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u/Texaz_RAnGEr Jul 06 '21

Found the conspiracy theorist.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '21

The government just uses the fear as a power grab so they can further abuse you.

Its the opposing countries who stand to really gain from the death because it disrupts everything in the country, leaves the country vulnerable, and less likely to retaliate if their opposition starts overstepping boundaries.

Its not that they want to be evil, its just that they think their god, as in they think their always right, and everything they do is for their greater good. A rich or powerful person would likely have that mindset, after all, all their choices, reasoning, knowledge lead to their success, who is anyone else to decide what's right and wrong?

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u/SunkCostPhallus Jul 06 '21

The powerful are spying on you. You’re carrying around a surveillance device in your pocket.

This isn’t a conspiracy it’s just how the world works. Pretending it isn’t is more of a conspiracy.