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14. The human brain tends to believe what it's told.

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 08:02 AM

20 hrs ago

We seem to be wired that way. Hence, the election of Trump.

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Take it from a current nursing student Sympthsical Wednesday #1

Have these tools improved at all over the course of your time at school? fujiyamasan Yesterday #12

It runs into a similar problem Sympthsical 21 hrs ago #13

Or for legal advice or for a girlfriend displacedvermoter Wednesday #2

It's weird how much trust people put into these things JI7 Wednesday #3

Indeed. On particular reader comment confirms as much: markpkessinger Wednesday #7

Humans aren't rational creatures Kaleva Wednesday #5

The human brain tends to believe what it's told. yardwork 20 hrs ago #14

Don't trust AI for anything! mwmisses4289 Wednesday #6

At the end of the day AI is nothing more than a computer program PCB66 Wednesday #8

Now everyone can ask an ersatz doctor for an ersatz diagnosis! struggle4progress Wednesday #9

I use it to get advice about my pt but then Tree Lady Yesterday #11