Why do narcissists find conspiracy theories so appealing?

Why do narcissists find conspiracy theories so appealing?
Narcissism—a conviction about one's superiority and entitlement to special treatment—is a robust predictor of belief in conspiracy theories. Recent developments in the study of narcissism suggest that it has three components: antagonism, agentic extraversion, and neuroticism. We argue that each of these components of narcissism might predispose people to endorse conspiracy theories due to different psychological processes. Specifically, we discuss the role of paranoia, gullibility, and the needs for dominance, control, and uniqueness. We also review parallel findings for narcissistic beliefs about one's social groups. We consider the wider implications this research might have, especially for political leadership. We conclude by discussing outstanding questions about sharing conspiracy theories and other forms of misinformation.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X22001051
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5724570/
These Are the Most Common Traits of Conspiracy Theorists.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/these-are-the-most-common-traits-of-conspiracy-theorists-345553
These kinds of personality types are most likely to embrace conspiracy theories.
https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2020/10/20/these-kinds-of-personality-types-are-most-likely-to-embrace-conspiracy-theories/
Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity
https://youtu.be/ww47bR86wSc
Dispositional and ideological factor correlate of conspiracy thinking and beliefs.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9604007/
Speaking of Psychology: Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD.
https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/conspiracy-theories
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychological Research on Conspiracy Beliefs: Field Characteristics, Measurement Instruments, and Associations With Personality Traits.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00205/full
Disordered personality traits appear to play a bigger role in conspiracy thinking than ideology.
https://www.psypost.org/disordered-personality-traits-appear-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-conspiracy-thinking-than-ideology/
Personality Traits and Conspiracy Theories.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/denying-to-the-grave/202308/personality-traits-and-conspiracy-theories
People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-drawn-to-conspiracy-theories-share-a-cluster-of-psychological-features/
Why Do Some People Believe in Conspiracy Theories?
https://psychcentral.com/blog/conspiracy-theories-why-people-believe
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theorists: More Than Just Paranoia.
https://neurosciencenews.com/psychology-conspiracy-theories-23531/
Study: Disagreeable people more prone to conspiracy theories.
https://around.uoregon.edu/content/study-disagreeable-people-more-prone-conspiracy-theories
Why some people are willing to believe conspiracy theories.
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/06/why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories
Trump Promotes Messiah Complex With Low IQ, Religious Voters.
https://www.newamericanjournal.net/2020/08/trump-promotes-messiah-complex-with-low-iq-religious-voters/
Low IQ And Conspiracy Theories: A Hand In Glove Relationship.
https://www.adamstaten.com/blog/2021/2/7/low-iq-and-conspiracy-theories-a-hand-in-glove-relationship

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