Comic beautifully shows why we can't accept facts contrary to what we believe

Want to know why it's so hard to accept a fact that's contrary to a belief you've held since childhood?

Seek no further than The Oatmeal's excellent new comic which shows how something called "the backfire effect" can stop humans from accepting new facts, especially if they're contrary to their own strong beliefs. 

The comic starts with some facts on George Washington's teeth, and then takes you through a smorgasbord of other hard-to-believe facts, some of which you'll have a harder time accepting than others.

It then explains that this is just human nature, stemming from the way humans evolved to fend off predators. While there's not too much we can do about it, we can at least be aware of it and make sure we're not blocking out facts for no good reason.  Read more...

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