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Cognitive dissonance and conspiracy theories

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Rob Archer
May 22, 2021
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Cognitive dissonance is when you can believe that the coronavirus is a hoax but also blame Asian people for spreading it.

Cognitive dissonance is when you can believe that the vaccine is a plot to implant you with tracking devices but also whine that Trump isn't getting thanked enough for creating it.

I can't help but think if we taught just a smidgeon of…

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