blog entry 3

 Humans are easily being deceived by such false beliefs. In downtown Manhattan there is a proposal plan to build a mosque at the ground zero site but researchers at Ohio state university believe that people are being duped by these accusations and conducting a study to determine the weakness why as humans believe in cover up lies. 750 people have reported at least one rumor about the Islamic cultural center. R Kelly Garrett a researcher for Ohio state university states the reason why people believe in such lies it is because when subjects are presented with data that contradicts their beliefs they often paradoxically respond by sticking to their biases even more strongly. Two conclusions came up to this matter one conclusion was it is easy to manipulate people's belief systems with insinuating pictures or inflammatory quotes. Another conclusion is fewer than a third of people were willing to reserve their positions regardless of the contradictory evidence they were given. R Kelly Garrett's statement on paradoxically I agree with. There is data that contradicts humans beliefs.

 R Kelly Garrett researched and cites the body studies showing that people are being presented data that contradicts people's beliefs I agree with his research. In 2001 two airplanes struck world trade center killing millions of people. President George W. Bush at the time sent the armed forces to Afghanistan and Iraq to get the people responsible for the attacks and to find weapons of mass destruction. But it wasn't true the real reason he sent the troops to Afghanistan and Iraq was to take control of the oil fields and during all those years there were no reports of weapons of mass destruction. The 9/11 story was a cover up so the government could save themselves. 

 I think it is a good thing that these investigators are conducting studies on the brain. The author writes that the investigators are determining the prefrontal cortex and other primal emotions light up or power down in these situations. It is my understanding that it is easy to play with people's emotions. For years I have seen people who can lie there way out of situations and make people believe their words that seem true but its really a lie also since George bush is the president the people are relying on him to protect the United States and the president can say anything wants because he has the trust of the people and trust is can emotion that anyone can take advantage of.

 In conclusion I think humans are being duped with false data and rumors. People can easily believe something that seems true but its really a lie. it is very important that we as humans should watch out for false rumors and watch who we trust even if it is the government. Also continue with these investigations were in situations there are no false beliefs.