George Santos has been accused of lying constantly. This is what experts say about the psychology of compulsive liars.

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George Santos in congress
Rep. George Santos waits for the start of a session in the House chamber.

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Science has finally cracked the mystery of why so many people believe in conspiracy theories

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Man sitting cross-legged, using laptop underneath a very big brain filled with conspiracies theories, from the Illuminati, September 11 attacks and COVID hoax
People don't buy into conspiracy theories because of ignorance or social isolation. They do it because of a more prevalent personality quirk: overconfidence.

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