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Headings: Is Belief in Conspiracy Theories a Sign of Mental Health Issues?
Is Belief in Conspiracy Theories a Sign of Mental Health Issues?
Mistrust Isn’t Always Misplaced
Conspiracies and Public Perception
Building the Belief: Is It All a Conspiracy?
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Is Belief in Conspiracy Theories a Sign of Mental Health Issues? April 23, 2015 • By GoodTherapy.org Staff
Pop quiz: What do the moon landings, the JFK assassination, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks have in common? Give up? While each event touched the lives of millions of people and left indelible marks on American history, there is a third similarity: these events were all staged … or so some people who believe in conspiracy theories may argue. Conspiracy theories posit that people, groups, organizations, or governments deliberately withhold or cover up the truth surrounding events and situations. While conspiracy theories typically lack the concrete evidence of more conventional explanations, they nevertheless exist and are upheld within a percentage of the population. Perhaps you’re not losing sleep over an alleged alien spacecraft hidden somewhere near Roswell, New Mexico or deadly diseases supposedly manufactured as a means of population control, but some people are convinced that those in authority are working together to conceal the truth surrounding certain events. For some, there might be comfort in thinking they know something most people don’t, but that doesn’t mean the fringe is a comfortable place to be.