A case study examining online commenting
trends was performed by psychologists Michael J. Wood and Karen M.
Douglas of the University of Kent that revealed so called “conspiracy
theorists” are actually more mentally sane (reasonable & sensible)
than those who are considered conventionalists.
Not that long ago, practically anyone
who thought outside of the box, questioned the official stories, or did
any type of investigation into certain subjects was labeled a
“conspiracy theorist.” In fact, many of these people, including the
majority of the writers here at Collective Evolution, are still
considered conspiracy theorists by many even though the goal is simply
to examine or verify the truth of something.
It is interesting how many of the people
who are labeled as conspiracy theorists spend a lot of time with
research and critical thinking. Sure there are always going to be more
extreme people who lend a “bad name” to those who are legitimately
assessing evidence, but it doesn’t mean the entire idea of conspiracy is
invalid.
Many will check the facts, and look into
the evidence on both sides of the coin. Generally the people who
believe the mainstream idea of what is true, or is accepted as truth do
not bother to look at the other side of the coin. They believe what they
are told without question, and anyone who disagrees is, well, crazy, or
a conspiracy theorist. Or in other words, paranoid.
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