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1. People who believe one conspiracy theory are more likely to believe other ones even if they are not related.
2. Someone who believes a particular conspiracy theory may be open to accepting conflicting views of that theory.
3. Conspiracy-related beliefs are shaped by one’s worldview and their overarching beliefs about “how the world works.”
4.Generally, the more distrusting a person is (of those around them), the more likely he or she is to believe conspiracy theories.
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5. People tend to seek information that supports what they already know or think they know (confirmation bias) and dismiss information that does not. Indeed, presenting information that is counter to an already held belief may make the person more certain of their pre-existing belief (backfire effect).
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