Belz...
Fiend God
https://www.scientificamerican.com/...es-share-a-cluster-of-psychological-features/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-some-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/
The second one is the article I read. It was in Scientific American, not a study. The third paragraph talks about projection. The first link is another SA article that goes into a bit more length and details a couple of interesting studies.
I see. It's a bit shorter than I expected.