Inflated confidence in one’s knowledge of politics and public policy is linked with the tendency to believe in political conspiracies. Those who overestimate how well they understand politics are more likely to believe that hidden actors are conspiring in wide-ranging activities to influence events

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Inflated confidence in one’s knowledge of politics and public policy is linked with the tendency to believe in political conspiracies. Those who overestimate how well they understand politics are more likely to believe that hidden actors are conspiring in wide-ranging activities to influence events