InverseWhy do people believe in conspiracy theories? How does a conspiracy theory affect the brain? This week Neuroscientist Shannon Odell breaks down what happens to the brain and why people don't just want to believe but believe.
Conspiracy theories are so appealing because our brains are literally hardwired to find patterns in the world around us. As we evolved, this ability to sniff out patterns could mean the difference between life and death. If you couldn’t associate dark clouds with an incoming storm, you might get killed in a flood. If you didn’t sense the connection between a shadow and a predator waiting to kill you, it might be the last mistake you ever made.
As much as the brain thrives on finding the signal in the noise, the real world is a terrifyingly random place. Sometimes our brains try to make sense of a situation by finding a pattern, whether or not one really exists. This phenomenon is called illusory pattern perception, and research suggests it plays a huge role in conspiracy theory belief.
A person seeing connections where there aren’t any doesn’t appear to be isolated to a particular topic. In one recent study, subjects record the results of a series of coin flips. Those who sensed a pattern in the random results were more likely to believe in at least one major conspiracy theory. Researchers also seemed to be able to prime people to illusory pattern perception. By asking subjects to read about conspiracy theories immediately prior to recording coin flips, the test subjects were more likely to see patterns in the random coin flips than the control group.
So are conspiracy theorists just better at intuiting what’s really going on? According to them, yes. But, according to neuroscientists, almost certainly not. As it turns out, the real culprit may be the dopamine in their brains. People who have higher levels of naturally occurring dopamine have been found to be more susceptible to conspiracy theories. One experiment even showed that non-believer subjects were more likely to see patterns in random shapes after receiving a drug designed to artificially boost their brain’s free dopamine levels.
There is also a powerful social dynamic that allows conspiracy theories to flourish in an otherwise enlightened society: confirmation bias. When the brain comes to a conclusion, information which supports that conclusion is easily assimilated and added to the mental library of facts. This has a reinforcing effect and allows contradictory information to be easily dismissed as false. Ironically, the explosion of information on the internet has made the problem worse, not better. More information may mean more correct information, but it also means more reinforcing falsehoods for conspiracy theorists to assimilate. Conspiratorial echo chambers form, creating communities of people who believe everything from lizard overlords secretly running our government to passenger jets spreading mind-controlling chemicals across the country.
While it’s fun to think about living on a big flat disc controlled by NASA in a gravity-free bubble, disregarding facts and scientists is dangerous and can lead to some unsavory outcomes. But despite what conspiracy theorists say, we’re not doomed just yet. Studies show these beliefs are often triggered by a perceived lack of control, and that empowering people to take action in their own lives can help mitigate the impulse to see patterns when there are none.
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Conspiracy theories are so appealing because our brains are literally hardwired to find patterns in the world around us. As we evolved, this ability to sniff out patterns could mean the difference between life and death. If you couldn’t associate dark clouds with an incoming storm, you might get killed in a flood. If you didn’t sense the connection between a shadow and a predator waiting to kill you, it might be the last mistake you ever made.
As much as the brain thrives on finding the signal in the noise, the real world is a terrifyingly random place. Sometimes our brains try to make sense of a situation by finding a pattern, whether or not one really exists. This phenomenon is called illusory pattern perception, and research suggests it plays a huge role in conspiracy theory belief.
A person seeing connections where there aren’t any doesn’t appear to be isolated to a particular topic. In one recent study, subjects record the results of a series of coin flips. Those who sensed a pattern in the random results were more likely to believe in at least one major conspiracy theory. Researchers also seemed to be able to prime people to illusory pattern perception. By asking subjects to read about conspiracy theories immediately prior to recording coin flips, the test subjects were more likely to see patterns in the random coin flips than the control group.
So are conspiracy theorists just better at intuiting what’s really going on? According to them, yes. But, according to neuroscientists, almost certainly not. As it turns out, the real culprit may be the dopamine in their brains. People who have higher levels of naturally occurring dopamine have been found to be more susceptible to conspiracy theories. One experiment even showed that non-believer subjects were more likely to see patterns in random shapes after receiving a drug designed to artificially boost their brain’s free dopamine levels.
There is also a powerful social dynamic that allows conspiracy theories to flourish in an otherwise enlightened society: confirmation bias. When the brain comes to a conclusion, information which supports that conclusion is easily assimilated and added to the mental library of facts. This has a reinforcing effect and allows contradictory information to be easily dismissed as false. Ironically, the explosion of information on the internet has made the problem worse, not better. More information may mean more correct information, but it also means more reinforcing falsehoods for conspiracy theorists to assimilate. Conspiratorial echo chambers form, creating communities of people who believe everything from lizard overlords secretly running our government to passenger jets spreading mind-controlling chemicals across the country.
While it’s fun to think about living on a big flat disc controlled by NASA in a gravity-free bubble, disregarding facts and scientists is dangerous and can lead to some unsavory outcomes. But despite what conspiracy theorists say, we’re not doomed just yet. Studies show these beliefs are often triggered by a perceived lack of control, and that empowering people to take action in their own lives can help mitigate the impulse to see patterns when there are none.
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http://www.inverse.comStar Wars author has a Snoke theory that Rick and Morty fans will loveInverse2020-07-02 | 1:40 - Exploring Disney World’s Galaxy’s Edge theme park 3:00 - Becoming a Star Wars novelist 5:00 - The one thing you can’t miss during a visit to Galaxy’s Edge 6:47 - The process of writing a mysterious character like Captain Phasma 9:10 - What a Disney+ Phasma show might look like 10:40 - Creative freedom while writing within the Star Wars universe 14:10 - Continuing the story of Vi Moradi 14:50 - Snoke talk 16:50 - How having synesthesia 19:00 - Favorite strange Star Wars creature. 21:35 - Did Anakin just need a therapist? 24:00 - A secret special announcement about Black Spire. 25:20 - Live reading from Black Spire
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http://www.inverse.comJoel McHale reveals whats next for Jeff in the Community movieInverse2020-06-24 | 0:50 Hair talk. 1:25 What it was like working with Kevin James on Becky. 3:30 What’s next for the Community movie. 5:35 How Greendale would have handled coronavirus. 6:43 His HUGE role in The CW's Stargirl. 8:00 Why Stargirl is such a success. 10:45 Stargirl Season 2. 11:25 His tiny mug. 11:50 The best rapper of the Community group. 14:10 Nic Cage playing Joe Exotic and why Netflix’s Tiger King is still so popular. 16:00 His Netflix recommendations for sci-fi fans. 17:40 A live reading of Beowulf — in Old English. 24:15 His hate-love relationship with Ken Jeong on their YouTube quarantine show, The Darkest Timeline.
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http://www.inverse.comHow Disney can fix Star Wars, according to comics creator Johnnie ChristmasInverse2020-06-18 | 8:30 Star Wars or Star Trek. 10:40 What happens next in the Star Wars universe 11:45 Creating the art for Alien 3 15:30 Working with cyberpunk legend William Gibson 17:20 Why Prometheus was a good movie 19:40 How the future space travel will change science fiction 22:20 Working with Image Comics as a Black creator 26:30 Live reading from the beginning of the Tartarus #1
Johnnie Christmas is a comic book author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator for his work with Margaret Atwood on the graphic novel Angel Catbird that takes you on a cat-centric, heroic adventure; and Alien 3, based on cyberpunk legend William Gibson's original movie script. He's also the writer of the ongoing Tartarus series from Image Comics — an adventurous mix of Star Wars meets Breaking Bad — available at comic book stores everywhere, virtual or otherwise, on June 17.
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http://www.inverse.comThe Magicians author reveals a Star Wars secret he learned from Adam DriverInverse2020-06-16 | 3:00 - Writing a book about kids 6:25 - How author Daniel Pinkwater influenced his writing style 8:35 - Impending book tour 9:50 - On the in-depth Star Wars feature he wrote for Vanity Fair / fraught relationship with Disney 11:10 - What he was surprised to see didn’t make it into 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' based on his interview with Adam Driver 13:15 - What his favorite Star Wars trilogy is after recently rewatching the entire series 14:15 - The future of The Magicians series 15:00 - What happened to the Magicians characters after Book 3 16:15 - How current events shape writing styles and themes 18:35 - How The Magicians show inspired writing 19:30 - Live reading of The Silver Arrow
LEV GROSSMAN is best known for his fantastical Magicians trilogy, later adapted into a sci-fi television series of the same name on SYFY. And while The Magicians is often described as Harry Potter but with sex and drugs, Grossman is trying his hand at writing for a different audience this time around: kids.
He joins Inverse Happy Hour to do an exclusive reading from his upcoming children's book, The Silver Arrow, out in September, which he describes as a story inspired by the classic works of beloved children's author Roald Dahl.
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inverse.com/entertainment/lev-grossman-the-magicians-the-silver-arrowImpractical Jokers star reveals how he would prank Elon MuskInverse2020-05-29 | - The Awakened TV show adaptation - 4:50 - What it’s like to be on a TV show with his best friends - 9:30 - His dream cast for an Awakened series - 12:45 - The virtual pranks quarantine show the Impractical Jokers cast created at home - 14:30 - His friendship with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland - 15:50 - His thoughts on those UFO videos - 18:15 - Impractical Jokers in space - 19:20 - His detailed plan for a zombie apocalypse - 21:40 - How he would prank Elon Musk - 21:40 - Obliteration live reading - 25:35
Fans know him as a comedian and one of the core four on truTV's Impractical Jokers that follows a group of lifelong friends as they take on the most absurd, often hilarious dares they can come up with. But James Murray — affectionally known as “Murr” by his friends and fans — is also the author of several sci-fi books (with a handful more on the way!), including the final installment of the Awakened thriller trilogy, Obliteration, out June 23.
Before doing a live reading from a standalone chapter of his new thriller — “It’s just a really scary, single standalone chapter; characters you'll never see again” — Murr reveals his dream cast for Awakened (a few Impractical Jokers members make the cut) and his latest plans to make the books into a TV show or movie. He also talked about his new quarantine prank show with the Impractical Jokers gang, their friendship with co-creator Justin Roiland, and their plans for a future animated project (cartoon Jokers, anyone?).
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Duncan Trussell is an actor and comedian, but you likely know him as the host of the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast. He's also the co-creator of the new Netflix series Midnight Gospel, a trippy cartoon that explores “existential questions about life, death, and everything in between” by combining the audio from his podcast series with Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward's animated storytelling.
In Inverse's review of the show, Jake Kleinman describes it as “unlike anything I've seen before. It might also be the weirdest experiment yet in the age of streaming entertainment.” But more on that later, because Duncan Trussell has a lot to say.
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http://www.inverse.comJoe Hill reveals new details about Throttle, his next horror movie with Stephen KingInverse2020-05-15 | Joe Hill has made a lasting presence on the literary horror world with bestselling novels like NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box, along with his dark comic turned Netflix series Locke and Key (the apple doesn't fall far from the Stephen King tree). He's also our guest this week on Inverse Happy Hour, where he revealed some new details about the just-announced movie adaptation of Throttle, a short story he wrote with King, that's headed to HBO Max.
Hill also reveals his favorite TV moment from NOS4A2, how he feels about Netflix's "PG-13" adaption of his "R-rated" comic series Locke and Key, the one genre he still wants to write, and the handful of books that scare Stephen King's son.
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http://www.inverse.comDeadpool creator Rob Liefeld on Marvel Phase 4, the next Wolverine, and new Marvel heroesInverse2020-05-08 | Rob Liefeld is a legend in the comic book world for creating the Merc with a Mouth along with other famous Marvel characters like Cable, Domino, and many more. He's also known for his work on the successful X-Force series.
This week, Leifeld is a special guest on Inverse Happy Hour where he grabbed a bottle of Aviation American Gin to talk about a career in comics, why he's not sold on Marvel's current movie lineup (with or without Deadpool), and why his favorite comics collaborator was Jack Kirby.
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http://www.inverse.comHorror writer Alma Katsu reveals untold stories from aboard the TitanicInverse2020-05-04 | Alma Katsu joins Inverse Happy Hour to do a special reading from her new novel, 'The Deep', where mysterious disturbances and disappearances aboard the infamous ship.
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http://www.inverse.comJeff VanderMeer reveals the one thing hed change about AnnihilationInverse2020-05-01 | In an interview with Inverse, the author talks Annihilation, his next epic fantasy series, and Dead Astronauts.
Bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer is perhaps best known for the Southern Reach trilogy, which includes the award-winning first volume, Annihilation, later adapted to screen in what would become the must-watch sci-fi thriller of 2018. He joins Inverse Happy Hour to do a special reading from his latest novel, Dead Astronauts (book 2 of the Borne series), and take us on a deep dive into his next epic fantasy, A Peculiar Peril, out July 7.
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http://www.inverse.comHow Laura Lam created Handmaids Tale in space for her new book, GoldilocksInverse2020-04-29 | Laura Lam is the author of several sci-fi novels in addition to the fantastical YA Micah Grey trilogy. She joins Inverse Happy Hour to give us a sneak preview into her latest literary world, but this time it's set in space. Goldilocks, out May 5, is a dystopian thriller centered around five women who take it upon themselves to save the human race, stealing a spaceship and heading to the Goldilocks zone, which Lam describes as “not too hot, not too cold.”
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http://www.inverse.comHow Pacific Rim inspired Carole Stivers new sci-fi book The Mother CodeInverse2020-04-27 | Carole Stivers is a former biochemist and the author of The Mother Code, her debut sci-fi novel set to hit bookshelves August 25. The Mother Code explores the relationship between humans and the machines we create in a dystopian future, and ahead of the book's release, Steven Spielberg’s production company Amblin already purchased the movie rights.
Stivers joins Inverse Happy Hour to read an exclusive chapter from her new novel which she describes as the heart of the story.
During the Q&A, Stivers also recommends Star Trek: Picard along with Westworld Season 3 if you're looking for a “rich and deep” TV-viewing experience, which might be just the escape we're all looking for.
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http://www.inverse.comGary Shteyngart details his upcoming Super Sad True Love Story HBO seriesInverse2020-04-23 | Gary Shteyngart is known for his biting satire and smart dialogue, especially in his semi-dystopian novel Super Sad True Love Story. He's also a guest this week on Inverse Happy Hour, where he shares what it was like to predict nearly all the changes that have happened in science, technology, and our society at large when he released the book 10 years ago.
In a Q&A, Shteyngart reveals his secret for writing realistic, compelling dialogue; everything he knows about the Super Sad True Love Story TV series (spoiler: comedian Whitney Cummings is involved); and his work on the massively popular HBO show Succession. He also reads from the first chapter of Super Sad True Love Story that tells the story of a romance “between this older guy and this slightly younger woman and he’s computer illiterate and she’s living in a very kind of socialized life.”
But not before recommending an “addictive” and “weird” reality show called Terrace House that pretty much mirrors our current living conditions in self-isolation. You will have to invest at least 40 hours in it, he says, but hey, it's not like we don't all have the time...
“It’s your Ph.D. in social behavior,” he tells Inverse.
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http://www.inverse.comMarvel writer Mike Carey reveals the X-Men story he wants to see in the MCUInverse2020-04-22 | Comics fans are well-acquainted with British author Mike Carey (or M.R. Carey) for his substantial mark on the genre with books like the DC Comics Eisner-award winning Lucifer series, Hellblazer, and Marvel Comics X-Men: Legacy series. He's also known for his horror book, The Girl With All the Gifts, later adapted into a feature film in 2016. Carey joins Inverse Happy Hour as a guest this week to talk about his latest dive into the sci-fi world with his newest novel and the first of the Rampart Trilogy, The Book of Koli, a post-apocalyptic tale about nature vs. humanity set several centuries after the collapse of our civilization.
But he insists it's not all doom and gloom.
“It’s actually a fairly hopeful story. The hope is not necessarily for us; it’s the hope that life will carry on, that it finds a way. The world heals quite quickly from damage,” he tells Inverse.
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http://www.inverse.comSci-fi author John Scalzi on SpaceX and Elon Musk: Space travel is elitistInverse2020-04-20 | John Scalzi is an award-winning science fiction author of many, many novels, including his latest work, The Last Emperox, available on (virtual) bookshelves now. He joins Inverse Happy Hour to discuss the final book of the Interdependency trilogy and why, strangely enough, his story about the collapse of a once-great empire didn't start out as a metaphor for our current times.
“There’s lots of politics, lots of personality conflicts, some explosions, some lasers, spaceships — you know, all the good stuff,” he tells Inverse.
Inverse is the coolest place to get smarter. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.Christopher Paolini reads an exclusive preview of To Sleep in a Sea of StarsInverse2020-04-17 | Christopher Paolini is well known in the fantasy world for his beloved series, Inheritance Cycle, that tells the story of a young boy named Eragon who stumbles upon a dragon egg in the forest. He is also a guest on Inverse Happy Hour where he dives into his latest work, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. It's a departure from the style of fantasy writing he's known for but will surely delight fans of Ridley Scott's Alien, Dune, the Hyperion Cantos series, Ray Bradbury, and Ursula K. Le Guin, all of which he credits as inspiration.
“I hope it's my best effort at writing a love letter to that genre,” he says.
In a Q&A, Paolini reveals why he chose to delve into sci-fi this time around; the advice he has for young writers just starting out (he was a teen himself when he started to write Eragon); the odds of an Eragon film reboot (Arya is a Disney princess now...), his self-isolation wizard beard, and re-learning how to tell a story from scratch.
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http://www.inverse.comChuck Palahniuks Fight Club 3 goes where no comic has ever gone beforeInverse2020-04-16 | Chuck Palahniuk is a novelist best known for his award-winning 1996 book, Fight Club. Fast-forward 24 years, and he's written numerous short stories and well over a dozen works of fiction. He joins Inverse Happy Hour to discuss the second installment to his 12-issue graphic novel miniseries, Fight Club 3, but this time, much of the focus is on the resolute Marla Singer.
“Fight Club 3 has got the whole backstory for Marla finally," he says. "Marla is gonna be more than just the girl character. She has got a better backstory than anyone in the book."
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http://www.inverse.comChris Kluwe has a word for trolls who spend all day on 4chanInverse2020-04-13 | Chris Kluwe is a former NFL player and the author of his debut novel, Otaku, about a young woman named Ash who not only inhabits the real-life world of Ditchtown, a futuristic city of skyscrapers “built atop the drowned bones of old Miami,” but also the deadly virtual world of Infinite Game.
“I’m a huge fan of sci-fi that deals with where our world is headed.” says Kluwe.
Kluwe is also a guest on Inverse Happy Hour to read a select chapter from his book followed by a Q&A where he reveals which video game universe he would live in in real life; how he defines the message board trolls on the internet, where he sees the future of football going; and the anime show he highly recommends checking out that's “a cross between Sherlock Holmes, Inception, and Hannibal.”
Inverse is the coolest place to get smarter. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world. http://www.inverse.comDivergent author Veronica Roth reveals plans for a Chosen Ones sequelInverse2020-04-10 | Young adult sci-fi darling Veronica Roth is best known for the Divergent series and its movie adaptation, but after two YA book series (Carve the Mark was her second) she's entered into the adult fiction space with a new novel, Chosen Ones, out now. Roth joins Inverse Happy Hour to read a chapter from her book about a group of teenagers who defeated a villain known as the Dark One. Fast-forward 10 years and they're adults still dealing with the fallout of what happened.
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http://www.inverse.comCharlie Jane Anders reads a sci-fi story that will give you hopeInverse2020-04-09 | Charlie Jane Anders is the former editor-in-chief of io9, a Lambda Literary Award winner for her first novel, Choir Boy, and the author of several other books and short stories. She joins Inverse Happy Hour to read from a selected short story called Because Change Was the Ocean and We Lived by Her Mercy featured in the Drowned Worlds anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan and available to read online at Lightspeed Magazine.
Inverse is the coolest place to get smarter. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world. http://www.inverse.comV.E. Schwab reads an exclusive preview of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueInverse2020-04-03 | Fantasy writer V.E. Schwab has written an astounding 17 books, with her 18th book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, set to hit bookshelves on October 6. She's also a guest this week on Inverse Happy Hour to discuss everything from the arduous writing process — sometimes spanning a decade — to dealing with adulthood in your '30s when it feels like you've looked up and 10 years has flown by.
Schwab gives us a sneak preview of her newest novel by reading a never-before-seen excerpt in which Addie, a woman living in the early 1700s, tries to summon a god and make a deal for her soul out of absolute desperation.
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http://www.inverse.comio9 founder Annalee Newitz reads a story about fixing the pastInverse2020-04-01 | Annalee Newitz is the author of The Future of Another Timeline, a sci-fi novel about a group of feminist time travelers who try to change defining moments in the past for a better future. They're also a guest on Inverse Happy Hour this week to discuss alternate timelines and the power of science fiction in difficult times.
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http://www.inverse.comAltered Carbon author Richard K. Morgan reads something appropriate for these weird timesInverse2020-03-25 | Richard K. Morgan, author of 'Altered Carbon,' the 2002 cyberpunk novel that was adapted for the brilliant Netflix TV series (Season 2 dropped on February 27), was the first-ever guest on the Inverse sci-fi happy hour this week, and he chose something very appropriate to read for our current global moment.
Morgan took the opportunity to read from Broken Angels, his second novel, starting at the beginning. "It takes place in a hospital in the midst of a war context. It's cheery stuff, indeed," he says.
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http://www.inverse.comIt’s Not Your Imagination, You Do Get More Done When You Work From HomeInverse2020-03-06 | Show your boss this video and they won't hesitate to grant you a work from home day -- in fact, they'll practically beg you to take one.