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Conspiracy theorists lack critical thinking skills: New study
The more people believe in conspiracy theories, the worse they perform on critical thinking tests, a new study has confirmed.
This doesn’t mean that conspiracy theorists are necessarily lacking intelligence, but rather that they lack the skills to objectively analyse and evaluate a situation.
- John Elder
- The New Daily
The good news is that people can be taught these skills, and to an extent be brought in from the dark side – but of course it’s complicated.
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