Reminds me of this[1] Clickhole article that I found quite funny.
I don't quite understand the (scary) propensity towards believing outrageous claims made by non-experts with no scientific review or consensus in many fields - especially medicine. It almost seems that people want to believe these claims. Is it a desire to know more than someone else?
I don't quite understand the (scary) propensity towards believing outrageous claims made by non-experts with no scientific review or consensus in many fields - especially medicine. It almost seems that people want to believe these claims. Is it a desire to know more than someone else?
Does anyone know the psychology behind it?
[1] http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/my-doctor-told-me-i-should...