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Name: Suspicious Minds
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Author: Rob Brotherton

Rob Brotherton

Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories

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What’s in it for me? Find out how conspiracy theories arise and spread.

What comes to mind when you think of conspiracy theorists? Reclusive weirdos with greasy hair who still live in their mother’s basements? Antisocial, friendless people who live in a crazy world of paranoia?

Well, it’s time to jettison such stereotypes.

These blinks show you why conspiracy theories aren’t confined to a handful of oddball outsiders. Indeed, conspiracy theories are all around us; you might even be a conspiracy theorist yourself!

In these blinks you’ll find out

why we’re all prone to conspiracy theory;
why conspiracy theories can actually be harmful; and
why the Illuminati are believed to be the root of all evil.

Conspiracy theories are the result of unanswered questions and our own natural instincts.

Maybe someone has knowingly told you that 9/11 was an inside job planned by the US government; or that climate change isn’t real; or that Elvis is still alive and working at a gas station in Kentucky. These are just a few of today’s popular conspiracy theories. But have you ever wondered where these strange stories come from?

Conspiracy theories like these are the result of unanswered questions.

We’re attracted to conspiracy theories because they provide an explanation to a question that has been left unresolved. Or maybe the question has been given an official answer, but there is still contrary evidence that hasn’t yet been properly addressed.

For example, many popular conspiracy theories of our day revolve around the events of 9/11 and unanswered questions such as: Did Al Qaeda orchestrate the attack or did the US government need a reason to start a war in the Middle East? Or, was Osama Bin Laden really killed or is the CIA keeping him alive somewhere in Washington, DC?

Conspiracy theorists take questions like these and then furnish unconventional answers: Bin Laden died of natural causes soon after 9/11 but the US government covered this up in order to invade Iraq and Afghanistan.

It’s natural to think that conspiracy theories like these are simply crazy. However, having such misgivings is also a natural human instinct.

You may have heard a conspiracy theorist’s voice in your own head from time to time. Perhaps you’ve asked yourself: How can global warming be real when it’s been so cold these past few years? Now just add some natural suspicion about the government and suddenly that thought becomes a conspiracy involving evil scientists trying to control world politics!

Conspiracy theories date back to ancient Roman civilization.

People often link conspiracy theories to the advent of the internet. But they’ve actually been around for millennia.

Conspiracy theories can be traced all the way back to the Roman Empire.

Conspiracy theories can cause massive damage and kill millions of people.

While it can be fun to discuss conspiracy theories, the truth is that they can also have deadly consequences.

In the Middle Ages, for example, some conspiracy theorists blamed the Jews for the Black Death.

Belief in one conspiracy theory leads to belief in many – even if they are contradictory.

So, what do you think? Is Osama bin Laden still alive? Or did he die, from natural causes, just months after 9/11?

Strangely enough, people who take issue with the official story – that bin Laden was killed by US troops in 2011 – are willing to believe either one of those conspiracy theories, even though they contradict each other.

Conspiracy theories – like popular books and movies – follow basic storytelling templates.

Some of the best stories feature a hero fighting against an evil force and saving the day. You can see this throughout history. Just think of Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings, or even the classic tale of Beowulf.

In fact, most of our popular tales follow a few basic storylines.

Conspiracy theorists are biased and want to find a motive behind every event.

It’s natural for human beings to want to know what is happening around them. What is slightly more curious is the desire to create far-fetched and even ridiculous explanations for situations we don’t understand.

While most humans seek to understand why something happened, conspiracy theorists take it to another level, finding hidden motives everywhere.

The Final Summary

The key message in this book:

We are all conspiracy theorists. We can’t help creating stories about how good and evil are in a constant struggle to rule the world, a propensity that leads to conspiracy theories. We find comfort in these stories, which allow us to understand tragic events not as uncontrollable accidents but, rather, as the work of evil governments and secret societies.

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Worum geht es in Suspicious Minds?

Conspiracy theorists are everywhere. In fact, you might be one of them yourself! Have you ever questioned the official accounts of, say, 9/11 or the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Suspicious Minds (2015) reveals why we look for extreme answers to tragic events and explains that there’s much more to conspiracy theories than tinfoil hats and UFOs.

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Approximately 40 percent of US citizens believe that climate change was invented by scientists and the government as an excuse to infringe on civilian rights.

—Rob Brotherton

Wer Suspicious Minds lesen sollte

People who are suspicious about 9/11
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Über den Autor

Rob Brotherton is a writer and academic psychologist. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at both Barnard College and Columbia University, and specializes in the psychology behind conspiracy theories.

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