The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

in #bigidea6 years ago

The Gell-Mann amnesia effect is a theoretical psychological phenomenon, originally described by Michael Crichton, where one will believe everything they read from a journalist even after they come across an article about something they know well that is completely incorrect.

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