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People Prone to Anger Are ‘More Likely’ to Believe Conspiracy Theories, New Research Suggests
People ^ | 6/30/2023 | Abigail Adams

Posted on 06/30/2023 9:20:04 AM PDT by Right Wing Vegan

In a report published in the Journal of Research in Personality, researchers from Australia and Poland suggested that individuals who are more susceptible to anger are more susceptible to conspiracy beliefs, no matter how specific or general they might be.

The studies come after researchers noticed a rise in conspiracy theories and beliefs after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a subject that was directly addressed in two of the four studies conducted with Polish and American participants.

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To: Right Wing Vegan

Prove it. What is the definition of prone to anger? Leftists are always angry.


61 posted on 06/30/2023 11:39:46 AM PDT by bray
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Well ... flat-earthers do come across as angry. So there’s that. So do people that still think the Russian dossier was true.


62 posted on 06/30/2023 11:44:26 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: musicman

No problem!!


63 posted on 06/30/2023 11:52:04 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (I can do ALL things through Christ Who strengthens me!!)
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To: GingisK

Yup—a “conspiracy theory” by definition is anything that disagrees with the narratives propagated by the Cabal—even if that narrative is itself a conspiracy theory!


64 posted on 06/30/2023 11:57:51 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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Figured the corruption precipitated the anger.


65 posted on 06/30/2023 11:59:01 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Said another way: People get angry when you piss on their leg and then you tell them it’s just raining and that the piss is just a conspiracy theory.


66 posted on 06/30/2023 12:05:20 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

BS.


67 posted on 06/30/2023 12:19:31 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Very interesting observation. Now, which “conspiracy” theory turned out to be not true again..... hmmmm...


68 posted on 06/30/2023 1:05:22 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Paul46360
guess the mods didn’t like my reply

Yeah I guess because your expletive was fully spelled out. Next time remember to utilize some $ % @ # in there, heeheh.

69 posted on 06/30/2023 2:10:13 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (Conservatism's last hope, last recourse, in fact last expedient, against the libertarian hordes)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Reading between the lines what they are saying is:
If you disagree with the extreme left agenda being pushed on you, and you voice opposition to it, you are the bad guy.


70 posted on 06/30/2023 2:30:46 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

BWWAAAHHAAAA


71 posted on 07/06/2023 1:37:28 PM PDT by Paul46360 (What??ME worry?)
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