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ShellShilo
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I've often wondered how/why very smart people can believe in very stupid things? Surely Ben Carsen doesn't really believe in the doctrine of Protestant Christianity, creationism, the resurrection of the dead, and the "Final Judgement"(Seventh Day Adventist)? Nor, would he say that Evolution is "the work of the Devil". Or, that being Gay is absolutely a choice. That the "Star of David" is on a $1 dollar bill(US), and the pyramids were built for Joseph to store his grain? Yet, these are some of the things that this very intelligent man has publicly stated as his beliefs. How is this possible?
It is possible, because of how the human brain "compartmentalizes" all sensory signals from our sensory organs. These signals go to different areas of the brain. The problem occurs when the conscious mind tries to conceptualize this information. Gaps are simply filled in with answers. And, any answer will do!
Smart people are just better able to believe in weird things, because,
"..they are better at rationalizing weird beliefs, that they arrived at for non-smart reasons..".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLEQCipy6NM Other reasons include,
We overvalue our personal experiences. Where we believe that what has worked for us, will also work for everyone else. The importance of story telling. Story telling creates mindsets. And, over time the story(through repetition) will become all that matters. This leads to cognitive bias, that will filter out any/all contradictory evidence. And will allow in only the evidence that supports the story(confirmation bias).
A need for control and belonging. These are just 2 of the 3 innate psychological needs, that humans need for their mental well-being. When we identify ourselves as a vaxxer, we're creating an identity for ourselves, in order to belong to the vaxxer community. This also creates an us vs. them mindset.
We also need to feel in-control of our own life. This will avoid feelings of helplessness, depression and anxiety.
Changing beliefs does not depend on evidence. When people encounter evidence and research that counters their beliefs, 2 areas of the brain will light up. The area for stress, and the area for "self"(identity). When faced with contradictory evidence, we will go into our defensive mode(fight or flight). Our mind will perceive this threat as an attack on our literal self. An attack on who we are as a person.
And, finally I believe that people who don't understand science, simply don't trust science.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLEQCipy6NM But what I don't understand is, WHAT IS THE CONSPIRACY THEORY REGARDING THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS??
Do Covid-19 vaccines NOT prevent people from dying or being infected by this virus?
Do masks NOT prevent people from becoming infected, or spreading this virus?
Are people NOT taking multiple vaccinations and boosters each year?
Does this virus NOT have a mortality rate of less than 1%? And, a survival rate of around 99%?
Are most covid-19 deaths NOT due to other chronic comorbidities?
Are these drug companies NOT exempt/protected by the government, from any legal actions against their products?
These are all provable/verifiable facts. So, what is the conspiracy theory here?
I personally believe that this was just a trial run by the government to cull the population. They now know that they can force people to inject themselves with whatever drug they tell the people is okay. But this is just my personal opinion. Like Darwin said,
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence, than it does knowledge."
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