11 September 2014
Conspiracy theories flourish even when there is no official explanation to react against, finds a psychologist who has examined reactions to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — the passenger jet that disappeared without a trace in March 2014. Scientists asked 250 participants to rate their agreement with a range of conspiracy explanations for the disappearance of MH370. They were also asked to rate their agreement with well-known conspiracy theories, such as those about the 9/11 attacks and the death of Princess Diana.
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