QUESTION The Illusion of Truth - How Cognitive Ease Can Be Artificially Created
Something that evolved to be beneficial to our species can be used against us, as is evident in politics, religion, and the advertising industry.
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Governments throughout history have known that if you say something often enough some people will start believing it.
I_dont_know
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Jan 2, 2018
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Not just governments though they are the undisputed champs at it.
This is why we should only refer to the guy who beat the girl who sabotaged Bernie Sanders as the guy who beat the girl who sabotaged Bernie Sanders. Do you know how pissed the guy who beat the girl who sabotaged Bernie Sanders would be if you kept calling him the guy who beat the girl who sabotaged Bernie Sanders?
DJVJ311
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Jan 2, 2018
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Very cool... Hmmmm.... I don't feel sad being the genius that I am...lol.
BucketlistBob
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Jan 2, 2018
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Interesting psychological theory and manipulation. Thanks for the post.
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