I found this particularly interesting:

Quote:In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone.

And this:

Quote:For the adherents of the 9/11 Truth Movement examined here, the search for truth consists mostly of finding ways in which the official story cannot be true. There is much less of a focus on defending coherent explanations that can better account for the available evidence.

Quote:We also found that hostility was higher in persuasive arguments made by conventionalists than in those by conspiracists. As 9/11 conspiracism is by and large a minority viewpoint in the West (WorldPublicOpinion.org, 2008), this makes sense: conventionalists, rather than focusing on presenting novel information, instead attempt to enforce conformity to the majority viewpoint (Latané, 1981).

http://www.frontiersin.org/Personality_S...09/full#h1

It was those damn Kennedys.

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I found this particularly interesting:

Quote:In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone.

http://www.frontiersin.org/Personality_S...09/full#h1

So now you have a diagnosis....The next step is finding a professional to help you deal with it.

(07-14-2013 05:44 PM)blah Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I found this particularly interesting:

Quote:In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone.

http://www.frontiersin.org/Personality_S...09/full#h1

So now you have a diagnosis....The next step is finding a professional to help you deal with it.

That's a knee slapper.

(07-14-2013 05:44 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:44 PM)blah Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I found this particularly interesting:

Quote:In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone.

http://www.frontiersin.org/Personality_S...09/full#h1

So now you have a diagnosis....The next step is finding a professional to help you deal with it.

That's a knee slapper.

I thought it was worth adding some humor for the reader who happened to click on this thread thinking there was something of value in it.

(07-14-2013 09:30 PM)blah Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:44 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:44 PM)blah Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)dmacfour Wrote:  I found this particularly interesting:

Quote:In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone.

http://www.frontiersin.org/Personality_S...09/full#h1

So now you have a diagnosis....The next step is finding a professional to help you deal with it.

That's a knee slapper.

I thought it was worth adding some humor for the reader who happened to click on this thread thinking there was something of value in it.

Someone is cranky today.