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According to a study published in Personality & Individual Differences, belief in a just world is negatively associated with conspiracy theory endorsement, but only among individuals with low ambiguity tolerance. There is long-standing interest in how people make sense of an ambiguous world. The belief in a just world (BJW), which posits that people generally get what they deserve, provides a sense of order and control in the face of life’s uncertainties. Clare O’Brien and colleagues examined the extent to which endorsing BJW might reduce the likelihood of engaging in conspiracy theories, whic…

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