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10 Conspiracy Theories - video Dailymotion

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Conspiracy theories aren't just fringe nonsense — they reveal deep psychological needs for pattern, meaning, and mistrust of authority that mainstream science is still working to explain.

Proportionality BiasMotivated ReasoningEpistemic ClosureApophenia

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  • The video surveys 10 famous conspiracy theories, from the faked moon landing to JFK's assassination, showing how persistent these beliefs are across decades.
  • Believers often seek hidden patterns behind random or traumatic events — a textbook case of apophenia and proportionality bias in human cognition.
  • Distrust of official narratives fuels conspiracy thinking, illustrating how epistemic closure and motivated reasoning keep fringe beliefs alive against overwhelming evidence.