20 deaths in history that inspired massive conspiracy theories - MSN
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When official explanations leave gaps, human minds rush to fill them — and these 20 historical deaths reveal exactly why conspiracy theories are almost psychologically inevitable.
Proportionality BiasEpistemic AnxietyConspiracy Theory PsychologyPattern Recognition
Theory Briefing
- Twenty historical deaths, from JFK to Princess Diana, each sparked mass conspiracy theories when official verdicts felt incomplete.
- Proportionality bias drives people to reject simple explanations for major events, demanding causes as large as the loss itself.
- Epistemic anxiety and distrust of institutions fuel pattern-seeking, turning ambiguous evidence into elaborate alternative narratives.