At this point , you might find it hard not to feel like there ’s an harebrained novel confederacy theory gripping the internet every other day . Just last workweek , we told you about a newSnapchat facial recognition conspiracy hypothesis , and do n’t draw a blank thebizarre confederacy theoryabout Chipotle’sfood - brook illness crisis . But have you ever wondered why so many multitude take to these , at times , far - fetched arguments ? A raw video might tender a coherent explanation – or maybe that ’s just whattheywant you to think ?
As explained in the video ( shown above ) by Discovery Channel’sDNews , poll have shown that about half the population believe inat least oneconspiracy possibility , and apparently , this has a draw to do with how our mental capacity work when it comes to processing entropy and detecting patterns . fundamentally , the world is a terrifying , complicated , and messed up position and , well , we often have a hard time grappling with the non - stop pandemonium . mix in that with mathematical possibility and neuroscience – thing like the Ramsey hypothesis , the rule of substantiation bias , and the principle of proportion preconception ( all summarized in the TV ) – and it ’s no wonder citizenry believe that amuscular lizard genus Manis roaming around in South Carolina , amongmany other conspiracy hypothesis , of course .
The DNews legion guide to the Kennedy blackwash as an example of how balance bias might lead toso many confederacy theories , saying , " It ’s our tendency to consider that large events have large reason . The idea of just one cat with a gun and a just view from a Holy Writ deposit can polish off one of the most crucial multitude in the world is unsatisfying and we instinctively look for for bigger forces at body of work . "
Another component is that cabal theories sometimes plough out to be right . The video cites the Watergate Scandal involve President Richard Nixon as an example of a crazy , far - fetched dodging that turned out to be truthful . With that said , what other world events , whodunit , scandals , etc . might have substitute explanations hidden behind the so - called official story ? Well , just do a quick Google search and you ’ll believably find plenty .
There ’s even such thing as adating website just for conspiracy theorists .