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This belief is called a conspiracy theory and is more common than we might think. For instance, one in three Americans is convinced that global warming is fake.
Meanwhile, 49% of people living in New York believe that the US government was involved in the 9/11 attacks. And over half of America’s citizens assume that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn’t acting alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
In addition, 37% of Americans are certain that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is purposely hiding the natural cures for cancer from the public.
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She says that conspiracy theories (CTs) are generally broken into several categories of creation, one of which is based on real events but with added fictional elements. Others are completely made up, just like some UFO “evidence.”
Some arise from misrepresented or misunderstood data, and 9/11 perfectly illustrates this. Essentially, any event that requires a level of some kind of expertise, like physics, engineering, or geography, can become the target of conspiracy theorists. “The real experts are not trusted, and the theorists create their own non-expert interpretation,” explains Kemmerer.
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“Instead, many turn to conspiracy theories to fulfill deprived motivational needs and make sense of distress and impairment.”
Meanwhile, Kemmerer mentions our need for answers. “More so, we need answers that confirm and conform to our belief systems. CTs give us that. You can pick from a buffet of beliefs and take as much or as little as you like, as long as it all tastes good.”
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“People who feel helpless, powerless, and isolated are more likely to fall for these things,” adds Kemmerer.
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“It’s impossible to grow as a person within that world of CTs,” says Kemmerer. “You’re fighting imaginary enemies. All that effort, time, and anger—for nothing. In the process of that fight, you alienate friends, family, coworkers and strangers. It’s a sad, lonely, and powerless way to live. It robs you of joy and agency.”
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