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Old 11-23-2014, 03:04 PM
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Great article on belief
It seems that we derive a psychological benefit from believing in things that can't be proven wrong, and that when we're presented with evidence contradicting our opinion on something, we turn to unfalsifiable evidence for comfort.

We Like It When Our Beliefs Can’t Be Disproven -- Science of Us
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