Re:Most of the Mind Can’t Tell Fact from Fiction
by chiefalchemist on Sunday September 15, 2019 @01:18PM
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> "Our brains can’t help but believe."
It would seem we'd be wired to believe that which is believable. We have context, we compare, and we decide. Simple enough.
The questions then become:
1) Why do we believe (read: value) that which is unbelievable (e.g., Wizard of Oz)?
2) Why don't we believe what which is believable even when presented with crystal clear facts? Why do we insist on clinging to what amounts to fiction?
It would seem we'd be wired to believe that which is believable. We have context, we compare, and we decide. Simple enough.
The questions then become:
1) Why do we believe (read: value) that which is unbelievable (e.g., Wizard of Oz)?
2) Why don't we believe what which is believable even when presented with crystal clear facts? Why do we insist on clinging to what amounts to fiction?