The Inner Worlds of Conspiracy Believers
...Goertzel says the new study provides an intriguing but partial look at the inner workings of conspiracy thinking. Such convictions critically depend on what he calls selective skepticism. Conspiracy believers are highly doubtful about information from the government or other sources they consider suspect. But, without criticism, believers accept any source that supports their preconceived views, he says.
Arguments advanced by conspiracy theorists tell you more about the believer than about the event, Goertzel says.
The Inner Worlds of Conspiracy Believers - US News and World Report
...Goertzel says the new study provides an intriguing but partial look at the inner workings of conspiracy thinking. Such convictions critically depend on what he calls selective skepticism. Conspiracy believers are highly doubtful about information from the government or other sources they consider suspect. But, without criticism, believers accept any source that supports their preconceived views, he says.
Arguments advanced by conspiracy theorists tell you more about the believer than about the event, Goertzel says.
The Inner Worlds of Conspiracy Believers - US News and World Report