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Psychologically speaking, how can a person continue to hold beliefs that are provably wrong? (E.g. vaccines causing autism, the Earth only being 6000 years old, etc)

1775 upvotes • Br0metheus

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When I start consciously breathing, is a different part of my brain taking over than when I breathe without thinking?

1775 upvotes • JonnyRichter

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AskScience AMA Series: We're Experts in the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics. AUA!

1775 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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AskScience AMA Series: I'm Matthew Weingarten, CU-Boulder doctoral candidate in Geology. I just published a paper in Science Magazine on the recent increase in U.S. mid-continent seismicity and its link to fluid injection wells. AMA!

1774 upvotes • Matthew_Weingarten

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Where is the warmest place in the known universe?

1773 upvotes • JBain94

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Why is the sea level on one side of the Panama Canal higher than the other?

1772 upvotes • Moress

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What is really happening right now in Yellowstone with the 'Supervolcano?'

1771 upvotes • whydoyoulook

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What are those curvy lines all over my screen when I take a photo of it?

1770 upvotes • pm_me_for_happiness

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can you simplify a²+b²?

1768 upvotes • MattAlex99

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How do antibodies find viruses? It's not like they can tell from afar that there is one and then "swim over", can they?

1768 upvotes • wattnurt

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Psychologically speaking, how can a person continue to hold beliefs that are provably wrong? (E.g. vaccines causing autism, the Earth only being 6000 years old, etc)	1775	Br0metheus
When I start consciously breathing, is a different part of my brain taking over than when I breathe without thinking?	1775	JonnyRichter
AskScience AMA Series: We're Experts in the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics. AUA!	1775	AskScienceModerator
AskScience AMA Series: I'm Matthew Weingarten, CU-Boulder doctoral candidate in Geology. I just published a paper in Science Magazine on the recent increase in U.S. mid-continent seismicity and its link to fluid injection wells. AMA!	1774	Matthew_Weingarten
Where is the warmest place in the known universe?	1773	JBain94
Why is the sea level on one side of the Panama Canal higher than the other?	1772	Moress
What is really happening right now in Yellowstone with the 'Supervolcano?'	1771	whydoyoulook
What are those curvy lines all over my screen when I take a photo of it?	1770	pm_me_for_happiness
can you simplify a²+b²?	1768	MattAlex99
How do antibodies find viruses? It's not like they can tell from afar that there is one and then "swim over", can they?	1768	wattnurt