Amelia Earhart was a well-known aviator at the time of her 1937 disappearance.
Even though Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937, she was not declared dead for another 80 years.
What was the official U.S. government account of Amelia Earhart's disappearance?
List a few of the conspiracy theories that people have developed in regards to Earhart's disappearance.
Check off the two main reasons why people are so likely to develop conspiracy theories about situations like this.
Most of the conspiracy theories regarding Amelia Earhart's disappearance have been disproven.
Our brains are very good at handling uncertainty.
We tend to create our own explanations for events when we feel uncertainty.
Explain why our brains don't often settle for the simplest explanation of an event.