A recent study has shown that people are more likely to listen to government signals if they have a Tin Foil Hat on. The hat is made of foil, which is said to reflect the user’s thoughts and intentions. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Utah and found that people who wore the hats were more likely to pay attention to the messages than those who did not. The study was conducted with a group of students, who were asked to listen to a series of messages that included information about the state of the economy, climate change, and other topics. The participants who wore Tin Foil Hats were more likely to pay attention to the messages than those who did not. The researchers believe that this hat may be an effective way for government officials to communicate with their citizens.


Researchers at MIT, using a network analyzer, tested the impact of tin foil helmets on receptivity of radio-frequency signals. They highlight the method and results in the study abstract:

While their conclusion is a bit tongue-in-cheek, the irony of foil helmets increasing reception of government-reserved radio frequencies is certainly not lost on us.

On the Effectiveness of Aluminum Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study