BLUF
We can attribute, or perhaps assign responsibility to, human evolution for the tendency of humans to be more inclined to believe statements presented with greater confidence.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- Humans are ultra-social, and during our evolution, most of our information about the world came from our tribe.
- Instinctively believing those around us was a valuable survival trait.
- With the modern world, however, trust can lead to undesirable outcomes (misinformation).
