Everyone’s Got a Theory
Belief in conspiracy theories is a deeply human phenomenon that transcends age, geography, education, and political leaning. From ideas about faked moon landings to secret governmental control over global events, belief in hidden and malevolent forces is neither new nor rare. What appears on the surface as irrational or extreme is, under closer psychological scrutiny, actually quite predictable. It is shaped by innate cognitive tendencies, emotional responses, and socio-cultural dynamics that have evolved to help humans survive in uncertain environments. These beliefs are not merely eccentric ideas held by a fringe few; they are the result of psychological needs and mental shortcuts that all people, to varying degrees, are vulnerable to.
