Conspiracy Theories and Why People Believe Them by Isabella Citti https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories made with blood, sweat, and tears en-us 2018-11-30 17:08:25 UTC 2025-12-27 10:22:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png What is a conspiracy theory? icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/309873971 ​a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event.]]> 2018-11-30 17:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/309873971 The Flat Earth Theory icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/309876646 2018-11-30 17:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/309876646 mandela effect icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312565198 2018-12-08 22:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312565198 how i got into theories icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312566270 shane dawson when i was 16]]> 2018-12-08 22:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312566270 have you ever questioned whether or not the earth is actually round? icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312566497 There are plenty of people who believe in this theory, but how can they question something we have all been taught our entire lives to be true?]]> 2018-12-08 22:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312566497 actual theory icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567059 The actual theory behind flat earth describes the Earth being shaped like a disc, with Antarctica being the ice wall around all the continents. Flat Earthers believe this to be true because first, no one is allowed to visit Antarctica without being guided by people and being watched.]]> 2018-12-08 22:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567059 distrust nasa icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567093 -moon landing (technology gone)
-photoshop image]]> 2018-12-08 22:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567093 big bang icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567229 -he Big Bang Theory is just that, a theory. There is no proof of the Big Bang, yet we are supposed to believe that a particle smaller than an atom grew to the size of a galaxy in 1/1,000,000th of a second. Gravity is also just theory. ]]> 2018-12-08 23:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567229 plane example icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567532 Philippines to Los Angeles. The flight should have been a straight shot, but when they had to make an emergency landing because a woman went into labor, they somehow ended up in Alaska. On the flat earth map shown below, Alaska is on a straight line towards Los Angeles but doesn't make sense on a globe.]]> 2018-12-08 23:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312567532 the bible icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312569833 -firmament
-verses]]> 2018-12-08 23:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312569833 still crazy icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312571574 -after all of this, you may still think this theory is crazy]]> 2018-12-09 00:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312571574 so why do people still believe it icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312571603 3 main reasons:
-desire for understanding and certainty
-desire for control and security
-pattern processing]]> 2018-12-09 00:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312571603 understanding and certainty icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572167 Just like my second article, humans, by nature, are curious. Ever since we were children, we've asked "why?" about everything. We quickly find out the answer, whether it's true or not, creating belief in conspiracy theories, giving us comfort and understanding in our lives.]]> 2018-12-09 00:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572167 desire for control and security icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572516 Everyone wants to feel safe, and sometimes conspiracy theories help us to. People tend to believe the less scary option when it comes to believing in what caused an event, i.e. 9/11. "For example, if global temperatures are rising catastrophically due to human activity, then I’ll have to make painful changes to my comfortable lifestyle. But if pundits and politicians assure me that global warming is a hoax, then I can maintain my current way of living."]]> 2018-12-09 00:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572516 pattern processing icitti19 https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572588 Our brain also does something called "pattern processing". Our brain does this automatically, creating false patterns. The video then explains that this is the reason we can make a face out of an outlet or a car or other inanimate objects. We also believe that big events have big causes, such as not believing that JFK was assassinated by only one person. ]]> 2018-12-09 00:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/icitti19/conspiracytheories/wish/312572588