This is indeed true. It's a form of normative bias and when you dig deeper it's the same cognitive foundation of the ever growing "filter bubble" that causes all of humanity to believe shit that isn't true. People will go batshit crazy to defend their sense of affirmation and safety, even going as far as murder. Check out TED talks by and for exact examples of what you stated here.
This is indeed true. It's a form of normative bias and when you dig deeper it's the same cognitive foundation of the ever growing "filter bubble" that causes all of humanity to believe shit that isn't true. People will go batshit crazy to defend their sense of affirmation and safety, even going as far as murder. Check out TED talks by [Dan Ariely](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2RKQkAoY3k) and [Paul Piff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8Kq1wucsk) for exact examples of what you stated here.
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