Epstein Secrets

connections. The distinction is in the mind of the beholder. Mr. Brotherton offers a sample list of conspiracy theories, including ones alleging that Abraham Lincoln was assis is eden toe orderer rests vite preside ter goverment auspices as fed ident bama is a communist Muslim from Kenya. Such theories are meant t

These are chosen because there is no evidence to support them. The picture changes, however, On April 14, 1865, at about he same time that Booth shot Lincoln, of his associates stabbed Secretary of State William Seward another stalked Vice President Andrew Johnson with a loaded gun. The military commission

mine a pre-adopted thesis. process evidence. He lucidly reviews studies showing common defects in the brain's wiring, what we expect to find," as Mr. Brotherton puts it. Relatedly, "biased assimilation" causes us to "interpret ambiguous events in light of what we already believe. Discussing Richard Hofstadter

onnections. The distinction is in the mind of the beholder. Mr. Brotherton offers a sample list of conspiracy theories, including ones alleging that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on the orders of his vice president; that the moon landing was faked; that Area 51 in New Mexico is home to extra-terrestrial tech

These are chosen because there is no evidence to support them. The picture changes, however, if we consider, for example, the theory claiming that Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth was part of a larger conspiracy backed by the Confederacy. On April 14, 1865, at about the same time that Booth shot

ing a fake Kubrick, was untrue. Why people believe in pseudo-conspiracies is the focus of Rob Brotherton's fascinating book "Suspicious Minds." Mr. Brotherton, an academic psychologist, advances the thesis that the belief in pseudo-conspiracies proceeds from the "quirks and foibles" in the way that the hum

uding a fake Kubrick, was untrue. Why people believe in pseudo-conspiracies is the focus of Rob Brotherton's fascinating book "Suspicious Minds." Mr. Brotherton, an academic psychologist, advances the thesis that the belief in pseudo-conspiracies proceeds from the "quirks and foibles" in the way that the huma

connections. The distinction is in the mind of the beholder. Mr. Brotherton offers a sample list of conspiracy theories, including ones alleging that Abraham Lincoln was These are chosen because there is no evidence to support them. The picture changes, however, if we consider, for example, the theory claiming tha

as These are chosen because there is no evidence to support them. The picture changes, however, if we consider, for example, the theory claiming that Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth was part of a larger conspiracy backed by the Confederacy. On April 14, 1865, at about the same time that Booth shot Li