Paranoia strikes deep.

• Autores: Michael Shermer
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 3, 2009, págs. 30-30
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article looks at the psychological aspects of why people need to believe in conspiracy theories. An example is given of the author's encounter with a conspiracy theorist while attending a public lecture in 2005. Topics include historical examples of U.S. conspiracies such as former President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, the Watergate Affair, and the attack on Pearl Harbor, and improbable conspiracies such as the U.S. government's involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.