Author: Darin
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Personality Research Helps Us Understand Conspiratorial Ideation
Over the past few months, we have seen an increase in people who believe in conspiracy theories. These individuals, like followers of QAnon to COVID-deniers, have always fascinated researchers. Now, we may have a greater understanding of these individuals. Bowes, Costello, Ma, and Lilienfeld (2020) used community (Amazon’s Mechanical Turk) and student participants to examine…
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Some Health Diagnostic Hacks
Alzheimer’s Two different studies have correlated individuals having trouble smelling peanut butter with potential Alzheimer’s disorder. As reported on alzheimers.net, a test for this disease may be to cover your right nostril, open a jar of peanut butter a few inches away, and try to smell it. Trouble smelling it? It could be an indication…
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Looking Back Four Years Ago
For the last half a decade, politics in the United States have been extremely polarizing. Numerous events have occurred during this time that further illustrate the divide in the country. Last Wednesday, we saw the changing of the guards and a potential shift in the future of the USA. As we start to focus on…
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Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Met with Sovereign Citizens
Former Maine Governor Paul LePage has been called many names in the past. Politico referred to him as the “craziest governor”. Maine paid out nearly $600,000 for attorneys to represent LePage when he was governor. Interestingly, LePage has become news again. In addition to preparing to challenge Maine Governor Janet Mills in 2022, LePage has…
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2020: A Year in Review
The majority of sovereign citizens are not violent. They may not pay taxes or have a driver’s license, but they do not engage in threatening or violent behavior. However, some sovereign citizens are domestic terrorists. They act out in furtherance of their viewpoint. In 2020, there were several instances in which identified sovereign citizens threatened…