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Showing Original Post only (View all)Neuroscientist explains why Christian evangelicals are wired to believe Donald Trump's gaslighting [View all]
Neuroscientist explains why Christian evangelicals are wired to believe Donald Trumps gaslighting lieshttps://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/neuroscientist-explains-why-christian-evangelicals-are-wired-to-believe-donald-trumps-gaslighting-lies/
President Donald Trump lies so often that it is no longer shocking when it happens, no matter how blatant or absurd the falsehood may be. Not only does Trump regularly exaggerate the truth, he frequently denies facts that can be observed directly from video or audio tapes. This has led some professionals to diagnose his lying as compulsive or pathological, and many psychologists have pointed out that he is constantly gaslighting his basea term that refers to a strategic attempt to get others to question their direct experience of reality.
With so much evidence to contradict his claims, like having the largest inauguration crowd size despite pictures clearly showing otherwise, one must wonder how there are still people out there who believe anything the man says. But the fact of the matter is there are many who swallow it hook, line, and sinker. Most of his fervent supporters are convinced that Trump is the harbinger of truth when it comes to important issues like climate changewhich is really just a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese government.
While this might sound laughable, it is a serious problem, as it has contributed to fake news and dangerous propaganda running rampant. Given its negative impact on society, it is important to understand why certain groups of people are more vulnerable to believing unsupported lies than others. For this, we must look to science for answers, and fortunately, the fields of psychology and neuroscience offer valuable insight.
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Neuroscientist explains why Christian evangelicals are wired to believe Donald Trump's gaslighting [View all]
Nevilledog
Aug 2020
OP
I have been saying for years that Christianity predisposes people to believe RW lies
stopbush
Aug 2020
#3
The the cult group pushing Biblical Inerrancy rose to prominence in the late 1970, things got worse.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2020
#14