Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

Question

Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

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Answer 1

I remember listening to a podcast about how our brains have difficulty “tossing out” information. For instance, if there’s a national tragedy/event and the events are misreported originally, a significant number of people will remember only the original reporting and forget the true story.

I think it has something to do with evolution not wanting to throw out any information, but it’s definitely a phenomen

Answer 2

I remember listening to a podcast about how our brains have difficulty “tossing out” information. For instance, if there’s a national tragedy/event and the events are misreported originally, a significant number of people will remember only the original reporting and forget the true story.

I think it has something to do with evolution not wanting to throw out any information, but it’s definitely a phenomen