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Need to Reduce Uncertainty
Individuals vary in their need for certainty. Various research has been done to study the measure between conspiracy theories and the need to reduce uncertainty. However, further research must be conducted to better understand this construct. Example: Leman and Cinnirella’s (2013) found that people are more likely to follow their own suspicions about ambiguous information when looking for certainty. Compelling information has less of an impact.
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Updated 2021-06-25
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