Our brains have a tendency to accept "facts" conveyed by authorities. These "facts" in turn become our beliefs about reality.

Groupthink is the proclivity of members of an "in-group" to conform to the prevailing view within this particular group, as well as to apply peer pressure that strongly discourages alternative views from being expressed and evaluated.

The fear of isolation seems to be the force that sets the spiral of silence in motion.Elizabeth Noelle-Neumann

“I wouldn’t believe that even if it were true!” . . . “You can’t expect someone to listen to information that turns their world upside down.”Responses from two Americans confronted with 9/11 Truth evidence

The concept of doublethink has established itself in our culture, since it aptly — even humorously — describes the capacity of the human mind to readily adapt to any official pronouncement on any subject, such as 9/11, while at the same time being fully aware of evidence that contradicts those official pronouncements!

“The extreme willingness of adults to go to almost any lengths on the command of an authority constitutes the chief finding of the study. . . .”Stanley Milgram