The science of gullible humans

                                               The Science of Gullible Humans (◕n◕)
                                                          By Iris Benjamina
 
     People are too gullible these days. From vaccine deniers or people thinking those ‘sauna pants’ ads are really effective, you can tell that humanity certainly is drinking the muddy water instead of the tea.

      It has to do with the way our brain works. Humans have a sort of ‘thought bubble’ in which they seem to think.  If someone was taught that medicine can cause certain diseases, then the false fact that all vaccines give autism (which, unsurprisingly, is a neurological problem, not caused by a virus/bacteria/parasite etc…) fits into their bubble.

     If something does not fit into their bubble, then it would either be excluded or not taken seriously, but most of the time it gets rejected.

     Everyone has some sort of a bubble, some bigger than others. A way to expand your bubble is to research the facts, and not swallow anything you hear and despise anything that does not coincide with what you hear. Listen to more views on a subject, and be more open-minded.

     For example, I used to be a proud supporter of PETA, (people for the ethical treatment of animals), and reject the knowledge that most animals put into their care get put down with euthanasia due to the fact that PETA spends more money on ads than actually caring for the animals. It did not fit into my bubble of thought. But after delving deeper into research, I realized that PETA isn’t such a great organization to fund. I read many articles and listened to other people’s arguments. I even listened to an article written by the PETA organization. Finally, I came to the conclusion that PETA was not a fair, nice place for animals to be.

     In conclusion,

                                           Humans are gullible, it’s fair to see.
                                    For we all have our bubbles, even you and me.
                                         If it doesn’t fit, they say it cannot be,
                                     And pick rotting lies from the gullible tree.
 
                                                          THE END (◕ヮ◕)