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Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism

  • Written by Tylor Cosgrove, Lecturer in Psychology, Adelaide University

If there are two things the internet loves talking about, it’s conspiracy theories, and who may or may not be a narcissist.

Misinformation and conspiratorial thinking are long-running concerns, while narcissism has become TikTok’s favourite armchair diagnosis.

Research shows the two concepts, though seemingly separate, may actually be...

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