The BBC - Why are people so incredibly gullible?

Our brains don’t let piddling little facts get in the way of a good story, allowing lies to infect the mind with surprising ease.

I read many years ago that Isreali soldiers were once made to read a book that e written by psychologist, who wrote people tend not to like the middle ground much, prefering instead to be either on the left or right, as it was more exciting. He also said that countries sometimes get into war because people get seduced by the excitement of it all, along with the passion that gets raised by demonising the enemy.

I believe conspiracy theories generate a similar type is excitement, plus they turn the world into black and white, with the good guys and the bad guys. Get rid of the baddies and suddenly the world becomes a happier place, so they give hope to the believer.

A tweet I got under an original tweet by a virologist. I asked her if she was being serious, but she didn't retract it or deny it.

Sounds more like the symptoms of 5G. You should check for towers near you. London city is blanketed with 5G towers & recently activated, along with Wuhan. Hospitals are also equipped with 5G. You're a virologist. You know damn well a virus' is not contagious.

The weird thing is, the more you try to counter a conspiracy theory, the more people believe in it. They see it as a massive propaganda effort to control people. 

The BBC - Why are people so incredibly gullible?