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goobster · 3454 days ago · link · · parent · post: Why do people form opinions on new subjects without learning about them ?
"Confirmation Bias" Our brains are actually physically hard-wired to believe that we have made the right decision, regardless of evidence to the contrary. If you stand back and look at the world from the Moon, you can see that this simple bias explains all of religion, politics, fraternities/sororities, why Dodge truck drivers hate Ford truck drivers, $10,000 Monster audio cables, &c...