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In a word, heuristics. They are nothing but mental shortcuts, but they can expose us to many biases.
Anchoring bias: the first thing we hear often is what we will believe.
Ambiguity bias: we like to have answers neatly wrapped up; complexity is harder to accept.
Commitment bias: once we're "in," it takes a lot to disabuse us of a "belief." Even if there is much to disprove our original thoughts.
Confirmation bias: we interpret new info so that it backs up our beliefs.
Disposition effect: we hold onto obviously losing investments: why?
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Topic - What is it about we humans that conspiracy theories are so wide-spread? - tinear 08:52:35 11/11/20 (19)
- I hate to be a grammar Nazi, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 00:59:09 11/12/20 (4)
- You're just being consistent... (thanks for the correction!) nt - tinear 05:58:11 11/12/20 (2)
- If you can't have a bit of fun with language, what else is there?... - musetap 21:45:26 11/12/20 (1)
- RE: If you can't have a bit of fun with language, what else is there?... - rivervalley817 22:09:48 11/12/20 (0)
- Good to know that Stanford edutcation is good for SOMETHING... - Ivan303 05:51:07 11/12/20 (0)
- RE: What is it about we humans that conspiracy theories are so wide-spread? - pictureguy 21:46:07 11/11/20 (0)
- Central is for non-audio topics; pretty sure that includes dissemination of... - musetap 21:33:20 11/11/20 (0)
- Who says it's a conspiracy? - Mossback 16:06:31 11/11/20 (1)
- RE: Who says it's a conspiracy? - rivervalley817 16:43:28 11/11/20 (0)
- RE: What is it about we humans that conspiracy theories are so wide-spread? - JURB 15:53:42 11/11/20 (0)
- How about - Dynobot 10:53:34 11/11/20 (6)
- What a fascinating theory... - Steve O 13:29:22 11/11/20 (5)
- RE: LOL my wife and I are so smart we adopted nt - bean 14:28:28 11/11/20 (4)
- That too is a fascinating situation... - Steve O 15:09:20 11/11/20 (3)
- RE: That too is a fascinating situation... - Dynobot 15:18:18 11/11/20 (2)
- RE: Let me tell you, it has been a wild ride; kids are a blank slate, and they aren't - bean 19:00:25 11/11/20 (1)
- Good for you two! With nature vs. nurture... - musetap 21:54:36 11/11/20 (0)
- to say nothing of cathode bias (nt) - mhardy6647 10:21:42 11/11/20 (1)
- RE: I prefer fixed bias - bean 10:56:53 11/11/20 (0)