The human brain naturally tries to "fill in the gaps" when something doesn't make sense. Instead of accepting confusion, it creates explanations using guesses, patterns, or stories from past experiences.

Pareidolia-the tendency to see familiar shapes, like faces in clouds or animals in shadows, even when they aren't there. For example, a blurry shape might be interpreted as a face because our brains prioritize how we recognize meaningful patterns.

This same process drives conspiracy theories when people face complex or unexplained events. When facts are missing, the brain fills the void with imagined connections (like linking unrelated events) or blaming hidden groups (e.g., "the government is hiding the truth"). This is just the brain's way of avoiding uncertainty by creating a story that 'feels' logical, even if it's not based on evidence.