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Reminds me of this[1] Clickhole article that I found quite funny. I don't quite understand the (scary) propensity towards believing outrageous claims made by n
by themartorana 12y ago
Reminds me of this[1] Clickhole article that I found quite funny.
I don't quite understand the (scary) propensity towards believing outrageous claims made by non-experts with no scientific review or consensus in many fields - especially medicine. It almost seems that people want to believe these claims. Is it a desire to know more than someone else?
Does anyone know the psychology behind it?
[1] http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/my-doctor-told-me-i-should-vaccinate-my-children-t-653 http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/my-doctor-told-me-i-should...
- lauradhamilton 12y agoI think part of it is desperation. If someone is diagnosed with an incurable or untreatable disease or condition, then it's natural to try to look for some sort of treatment that will yield better results. That means applying less skepticism towards "alternative" therapies. Then you also have the following working against science: - Confirmation bias - Mistaking coincidence with causation - Overly aggressive pattern matching