Years ago, I listened to a call-in talk show that discussed the day’s topics and whatever else was on people’s minds. It was a serious show for the most part, but occasionally, the well-respected host threw it wide open with some subjects on the lighter side. Some of those lighter shows included who you wouldContinue reading “Did Titanic’s Mother Cat Warn of Disaster and Leave with her Brood?”
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Why People Believe in Myths, Urban Legends, and Conspiracy Theories in the Digital Age
In an era defined by a glut of information, it may seem counterintuitive that myths, urban legends, and conspiracy theories persist and often thrive. Yet, the very characteristics of our interconnected digital world, coupled with human psychology, create fertile ground for these narratives to take root and spread like wildfire, or to use the auContinue reading “Why People Believe in Myths, Urban Legends, and Conspiracy Theories in the Digital Age”
