Poor Sleepers are More Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories

The study was done at the University of Nottingham.

Do you believe the moon landing was fake?…How much sleep do you get on a regular basis?

Research says not getting enough sleep consistently is linked to believing in conspiracy theories. Researchers conducted studies on over a thousand people. They gave participants two versions of an article on the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire and found people with less sleep were more likely to believe the article pushing a theory the incident was part of a cover up. They also found that feelings caused by a lack of sleep such as anger, depression and paranoia play a role in believing conspiracy theories. The study was done at the University of Nottingham.