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Why Narcissists Believe In Conspiracy Theories.

Conspiracy theorists are less intelligent and have poor intuition.

Write Mind Matters
2 min read3 days ago

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Research shows that people who believe in conspiracy theories tend to be less educated,narcissistic, and lack intuition. Narcissists lack insight into both themselves and others.

Magical thinking in narcissists and psychopaths can lead them to believe they possess high intuition when in fact their ability to reflect and think reflexively is significantly impaired.

“Narcissists are actually more gullible than the average person… because they are fake”. — Dr. Sam Vaknin.

The problem with being stuck in manipulation mode, other than the fact it destroys any chance of forming genuine relationships, even with immediate family, is that manipulators are easily manipulated.

Like has the tendency to attract like.

When you live your life openly and honestly with nothing to hide and no reason to harm others, you’re likely to attract equally open and honest communication.

You will have hiccups, narcissists target good people, but once you dust off that mess, you can quickly return to your peaceful…

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