id: 2151,4F4
title: Conspiracy theories originate in groups that have a shared identity related to lack of control over life.
date: 2022-01-01

Conspiracy theories originate in groups that have a shared identity related to lack of control over life.

When emotional needs are consistently unmet, a lack of control becomes internalized as part of one’s identity. As people form groups around similar foundational beliefs, a breeding ground for conspiracy theories forms. These theories then stand in for the meeting of those needs.[^G1]