3 ms·
It’s uncanny, though also depressing, how similar this behavior is to Trump supporters who will not let the facts get in the way of their support. It’s like ide
by subpixel 7y ago
It’s uncanny, though also depressing, how similar this behavior is to Trump supporters who will not let the facts get in the way of their support. It’s like identification: this person signals everything that I hold sacred so I’m all-in.
- mirimir 7y agoI guess that it's a bug. We all have more or less access to information, more or less training and experience in assessing information, and more or less free time and/or psychic resources for dealing with it all. So there's a tendency to take shortcuts. In a good way, makin g intuitive leaps. In a bad way, getting stuck with our preconceptions. And then, as you say, there's the social aspect, identifying with our tribe, hunting pack, or whatever. Wanting acceptance and approval from our peers.