10-06-2016, 04:03 PM
(10-06-2016, 03:53 PM)michaelsean Wrote: The vaccine one really has me confused as the study that linked them to autism is a proven fraud.
I have a hard time believing 46% of people have never heard of the Holocaust.
So, interestingly enough, this corresponds with the timing of the chapter on public opinion in my American politics class this semester. We have been talking about how people in general, even when presented with facts, often won't change their preconceived opinions. This happens not just with the people we often assume it does, but even the well educated will do it, sometimes even more so. This stems from them thinking they already have the right answer and will be obstinate about it.
It's really interesting just how little facts can actually sway people. Researchers have found recently that the best way to get someone to accept facts that counter their preformed opinions and get them to change their mind is to make them feel good about themselves first. I think our media does a pretty piss poor job of that, so we know that isn't going to help.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
