Can someone please explain conspiracy theorists to me? I really don't get their thought process. Am I the only one confused by their Conspiracy theories?
2006-10-03 15:18:14 · 8 answers · asked by gin 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I am not talking of any ONE conspiracy, just conspiracies in general.
2006-10-03 15:21:01 · update #1
pj_gal, Yeah, I know what you mean. I have a friend who believes that if he tries hard enough on online games that he will one day rule the world. He is in his late thirties and living with his mother along with not holding down a job. LOL. But the coversations are REALLY interesting.
2006-10-03 15:32:22 · update #2
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder essentially is an ongoing, unbased suspiciousness and distrust of people. Along with this, the person suffering from PPD is emotionally detached. In order to have this diagnosis, the person would have to have seen others as having malevolent intentions, by early adulthood in different situations, as indicated by a number of different factors. These factors include: suspicion that others are exploiting, or deceiving them, that others may not be loyal or trustworthy, believes there are threats or attacks on their character in innocent statements that others do not see, and bears persistent grudges. Additionally, this is not a diagnosis which would be used if the person also has Paranoid Schizophrenia, a separate diagnosis, for example, among other diagnosis which would exclude it.
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=70
2006-10-03 15:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The sad irony of Scarlettt's example of Paranoid Personality Disorder as it might relate to conspiracy theorists is that if ever a person's conspiracy theory was correct, (which many have been proven over due course) they could always be shushed and or shoved under the rug by this simple explanation of PPD.
If PPD was *not* the real culprit for their ability to see a conspiracy for what it really is and they actually had the amazing ability to "READbetweenTHElines" then the world would never know because they are too swift to label the person with PPD.
Once a label like PPD is formaly placed on a person who actually has an ability to 'readbetweenthelines' with ease, notice micro-expressions and whether a person is telling the truth or not, and perhaps see into the future like a chess player that masters the art of cause and effect... then this misdiagnosis can actually become the catalyst for the actual reality of PPD rearing its ugly head in this person's life.
And here is where the irony lies. Sad.
2006-10-03 17:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by NONAME 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They believe that events of significance are somehow covered up or brought about through covert operations of some leadership. While certainly possible in certain circumstances, conspiracy theorists have been proven incorrect the majority of the time. While I find some of their thoughts to be a little far fetched most of the time, I think that anytime a case of major importance or public knowledge happens and it is not solved, different theories are going to be brought out especially by those that have no clue what they are talking about such as the media. I don't consider them to be of abnormal thought process, just more paranoid then most and extremely naive.
2006-10-03 15:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by rj e in new york 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some conspiracy theorists think outside the box and try to look for answers to explain what they see as inconsistencies with what they see, hear and read in the media about events.
I am not agreeing or disagreeing with them. I am only trying to explain them as I understand them.
I have some really interesting friends who are conspiracy theorists. It makes for interesting and fun conversations.
2006-10-03 15:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by pj_gal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, studies have been done on the brains of people who buy into lots of conspiracy theories vs those who don't and there is some difference. I don't remember what the differences were, precisely, but I do remember that conspiracy theorists were much more likely to also be hyper-religious.
2006-10-03 15:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are the people who read between the lines and try to peer behind the scenes. What gets presented to the public as fact is often spun into something untrue or barely true. We try to figure out what is really going on. Most of the time all we have is theory because the truth is well-protected until politically expedient to release it.
2006-10-03 15:29:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There's not much to understand.
Conspiracies exist for weak and feeble minded people to explain reality in a way that suits their agenda best.
2006-10-03 17:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Which ones are you talking about?
2006-10-03 15:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋