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Stephen Copeland: Pattern Recognition is One of the Main Causes of Conspiracy Theories Joseph Gonzalez: We Have a Need for Control Olivia Pierce: People want to blame others for things they can’t explain Isabella Ponterio: Lack of Control & Skeptical Perspectives Additional Resources about Conspiracy Theories Human beings are curious individuals always searching for […]
Read More →33 Unanswered Questions on Sandy Hook’s 3rd Anniversary This site shows the many different questions surrounding Sandy Hook. It makes it clear that there are still things about the shooting that were not properly explained, or if they were explained, the explanation did not satisfy people fully. This site is an example of various questions […]
Read More →Human beings like to blame people for events in their lives that they can’t exactly wrap their heads around. One thing we tend to do is follow patterns, following the patterns that pop up in our everyday lives. Naturally we follow patterns for our own comfort especially in times of desperate need. They can be […]
Read More →Joe Gonzalez Humans are very controlling beings. We like to attain as much information as we can and know everything there is to know about our environment. We are complex organisms, and want to maintain control of our environment. This intrinsic need is what drives us to make various connections between events that may seem […]
Read More →Individuals within our society find themselves attracted to conspiracy theories due to such individuals feeling a lack of control throughout their own personal lives, these individuals use skepticism to create patterns and connect the dots within everyday issues and current events within society. The conspiracies that tend to attract the most media attention are […]
Read More →The recognition of patterns in our daily lives is what gives humans the evolutionary advantage over all other animals on earth. From birth, humans are able to recognize patterns involved in feeding, sleeping, and activity. This pattern recognition allows us to make out potential dangers in situations. The ability to make out figures and objects […]
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