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Show from Fri Oct 03 17:04:30 CDT 2008

When Not In Control, People Imagine Order

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New research shows that when people perceive they have no control over a given situation, they are more likely to see illusions, patterns where none exist and even believe in conspiracy theories. The study suggests that people impose imaginary order when no real order can be perceived.