In Maggie Koerth-Baker's, "Why Rational People Buy into Conspiracy Theories" what traits "correlate well with conspiracy belief"
? How is belief in conspiracy theories elated to "strong support of democratic principles"? How do the Internet and other media help to "perpetuate paranoia"? Why do rational people buy into conspiracy theories?
Cynicism, low self-worth, uncertainty, powerlessness correlate with conspiracy belief.
Explanation:
The best predictor of belief in a conspiracy theory is belief in other conspiracy theories,” says a psychology professor who studies conspiracy belief at the University of Westminster in England. Psychologists say that’s because a conspiracy theory isn’t so much a response to a single event.
Many believe in conspiracy theories because the humans have evolved to be suspicious and skeptic. Big events always attract conspiracy. Anxiety makes people to accept the conspiracy. many conspiracies are scary and attract attention. An important trait among conspiracy theorists is paranoia. They believe the threats they face are personally invasive than is reasonable.
Potential rate of return on investments and the level of risk are directly correlated. In general, if the level of risk of investment increases, the amount of potential return increases as well. As investors move up on the 'pyramid of investment risk' the chances of losing increase along with the amount of potential return.
The correct answer is Barbarian. The term barbarian is used to refer to members of a community or tribes who don´t belong to any particular civilization. They usually adopted a nomadic lifestyle based and possessed great strength.
The correct answer is Banishment. Vikings were a Scandinavian civilization which navigated throughout the Arctic Waters between the 8th and 11th centuries. Whenever one of them was put to trial and punishment, one common chastise was to banish or exile this individual from the reign. This would normally mean death, as weather conditions in the latitudes Vikings lived are harsh.
The correct answer is Monotheism. Vikings were introduced to Christianity when they learned to write in Latin. This form of religion would continue throughout their time.
