The human brain’s need to decipher patterns in any random
collection of sights, sounds and facts. It helps us to make sense
of the world and keeps us safe from sudden, unknown threats.
To our minds, a conspiracy theory is preferable and more
comprehensible than a series of unconnected occurrences.
collection of sights, sounds and facts. It helps us to make sense
of the world and keeps us safe from sudden, unknown threats.
To our minds, a conspiracy theory is preferable and more
comprehensible than a series of unconnected occurrences.
Credit
Photo credit :
Richard Martin Morocco iPhoneography (the portrait of a man in the desert);
The photograph of a Berber man by Basil Pao, Palin's Travels
Content credit :
Photo credit :
Richard Martin Morocco iPhoneography (the portrait of a man in the desert);
The photograph of a Berber man by Basil Pao, Palin's Travels
Content credit :
Research on the topic of "Why Do Our Brains Love Conspiracy Theories?"
by BBC (bbc.co.uk)
by BBC (bbc.co.uk)
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