Psychology
Why confident liars can sound more convincing than experts
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
If you have ever wondered how cult leaders get so much funding, here is your miserable answer. The human brain uses confidence as a cheap proxy for competence. Because reality is highly nuanced and real experts use words like 'probably', our lazy ape brains flock to the absolute certainty of a charismatic narcissist who is completely making things up.
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