Rabbit Hole Syndrome: Falling Prey to Conspiracy Theories

  Some people live under the shadow of conspiracy. They think that the reality in which they live is characterized by lies and cover-ups. They believe the conspiracy theories and don’t trust anyone who doesn’t. This means they tend to isolate themselves from the world around them and only interact with others who share their ideas. To describe how and why this transformation happens, the concept of the rabbit hole was recently developed. It’s a metaphor based on the story, Alice in Wonderland. Although many of us view conspiracy theories with skepticism, for these particular individuals they’re real, absolute, and…