Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Why Do People Believe Stupid Stuff, Even When They're Confronted With the Truth?

Why Do People Believe Stupid Stuff, Even When They're Confronted With the Truth?
The "backfire effect" helps explain how strange, ancient and kooky beliefs resist science, reason and reportage.

June 26, 2011 

http://www.alternet.org/media/151426/why_do_people_believe_stupid_stuff%2C_even_when_they%27re_confronted_with_the_truth/

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