We All Believe in Conspiracies a Little, But Here's When It Gets Out of Control 16 FEBRUARY 2021 Do you think the referee always has it in for your team? What about a sneaking suspicion that aliens have already visited Earth? "Everyone believes at least one conspiracy theory," says sociologist Asbjørn Dyrendal from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
"These examples activate the same mechanisms that come into play when our thoughts build on themselves and turn into more entrenched conspiracy beliefs." In fact, the researchers of the new study - which looked at predictors of conspiracy theory belief - conclude that in small doses, such thinking is normal for all of us.