Golfer Bryson DeChambeau Floats Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory - Us Weekly
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A pro golfer going down the moon-landing rabbit hole is a textbook case of how motivated reasoning and the Dunning-Kruger effect turn confident outsiders into conspiracy believers.
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Theory Briefing
- Bryson DeChambeau publicly claimed the Apollo moon landing footage 'doesn't look real' — a belief debunked by decades of evidence.
- His confident skepticism despite no expertise in physics or filmmaking perfectly illustrates the Dunning-Kruger effect in action.
- Moon landing denial is one of the most studied conspiracy theories, thriving on motivated reasoning and distrust of institutions.