The lure of conspiracy theories... defines a common bond between Islamic and Western societies.
The psychological motives that underlie paranoia vary, experts say. But they include a distrust of government, a drive to feel important and in the know, the tendency to blame others for misfortune and a need to make sense out of confusing events.
Americans are no strangers to any of these imperatives.
[more] via NY Times, reg reqd.
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