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2. i think sometimes they believe stuff because they really want it to be true

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 12:57 AM

Mar 2012

like the one who fell for this: http://snopes.com/fraud/employment/shopper.asp

i have also been told to use butter on burns
http://lifehacker.com/5310451/first-aid-myths-that-do-no-good

and of course they will believe anything about obama, in which case i think they are highly vulnerable to any kind of craziness that confirms beliefs they already hold.

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gullibility [View all] arely staircase Mar 2012 OP

"My mind is made up. Don't confuse me with facts". russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #1

i think sometimes they believe stuff because they really want it to be true arely staircase Mar 2012 #2

I think they believe stuff because they really want to believe... saras Mar 2012 #3

Some people -- idiots -- don't have any regard for the external reality. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #4

I will always be grateful EFerrari Mar 2012 #5

memorizing facts has its place but logic and critical thinking skills arely staircase Mar 2012 #6