From: Scott Badger (w_scott_badger@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jul 30 2002 - 08:50:37 MDT
Another factor which may contribute to developing
conspiracy theories is our tendency to explain
perceived patterns anthropomorphically, a factor which
also leads many into god theories. IOW, you see a
pattern and conclude someone must be the architect
behind the pattern.
Another reason this factor is attractive is that it
provides the individual with the potential means to do
something about the conspiracy. If, OTOH, one is
forced to accept that a disturbing sequence of events
is primarily a consequence of chance, or at least not
attributable to specific manipulations, one feels
considerably more helpless/anxious.
Scott
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