Reading is believing

Contends that it is not possible to comprehend something, even false information, without believing it. University of Texas researchers led by Daniel T. Gilbert, Ph.D.; Their claim that people are 'instantly reprogrammed by the assertions they encounter.'
By PT Staff, published on November 01, 1993

Can you comprehend something--even false information--without believing it?It's not possible, contends a trio of University of Texas researchers led by Daniel T. Gilbert, Ph.D. The process of comprehension automatically makes even false assertions believable. People are "instantly reprogrammed by the assertions they encounter."

Tags: automatic, belief, comprehension, Daniel T. Gilbert, false assertions, false information, texas researchers, university of texas

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