Hypothesis: When you are unable to accept that an obvious fact is true (either because it is too emotionally painful, or because it contradicts prior beliefs that you regard as imperative), the only explanation is that it has only been made to seem true by a hidden conspiracy.
An inspirational political leader cannot have been silenced by a lone nut, therefore... A small band of brigands cannot have brought down iconic buildings through a deceptively simple plan, therefore... A minority man cannot have been elected president by a majority of American voters, therefore... The idea that I should have the freedom to own any gun I might want, regardless of its power and capacity, cannot have been undermined by a single horrific act, therefore... Chris ....... Christopher D Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M6C 1G4 chri...@yorku.ca http://www.yorku.ca/christo On 2013-03-12, at 9:37 PM, Beth Benoit <beth.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Sadly, here's what may be the latest in the conspiracy theorist scenario - > this from a tenured professor at a taxpayer-funded university, Florida > Atlantic University: > > http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/15/newtown-harassed-by-conspiracy-theorists/?hpt=ac_t5 > > My TIPS query (and I'm not sure we've ever addressed this) is: What GIVES > with conspiracy theorists? Especially those with apparent credentials, such > as those of James Tracy. What might be the motivation? What might be > underlying problems - if any - for these people? Just need for attention? > BIRGing? > > Obviously, there's always the possibility that conspiracy theorists are > correct. (Naturally, that's their belief.) > > Beth Benoit > Granite State College > Plymouth State University > New Hampshire > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: chri...@yorku.ca. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=430248.781165b5ef80a3cd2b14721caf62bd92&n=T&l=tips&o=24298 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-24298-430248.781165b5ef80a3cd2b14721caf62b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=24302 or send a blank email to leave-24302-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
