Conspiracy Theories in Extreme Weather

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Conspiracy theory that Hurricane Milton was 'engineered' explained by psychologists

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Psychologists have found conspiracy theories emerge in the wake of natural disasters.

People have a fundamental need to feel safe and secure in their environment.

People often embrace conspiracy theories to regain that sense of control.

The more that people believe in climate conspiracy theories, the less likely they are to take action to mitigate climate change.

Iwan Dinnick is a postdoctoral research fellow working with Daniel Jolley ( University of Nottingham ) and Lee Curley ( Glasgow Caledonian University ) on a three-year Leverhulme funded project investigating whether a conspiracy mindset may bias juror decision-making.

The stakes are high, but with thoughtful interventions, we can break this harmful cycle.

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