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TheManInTheShack t1_j8lmr8g wrote

Reply to comment by TheTesterDude in Study on former citizens of East Germany sheds light on why people may choose deliberate ignorance by chrisdh79

From the article:

“…most people stated that they wanted to avoid finding out that one of their colleagues or family members was a Stasi informant and that viewing those files would impact their ability to trust others.”

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TheTesterDude t1_j8lnc3i wrote

And? That doesn't mean they find people trustworthy to begin with.

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TheManInTheShack t1_j8lno3f wrote

Deductive reasoning. These are people close to them (friends and colleagues). The only reason to avoid learning the truth about them is that they already trust them. If they don’t trust them, then finding out the truth would only further confirm that they are right not to do so. This is basic human psychology.

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TheTesterDude t1_j8lnud0 wrote

>The only reason to avoid learning the truth about them is that they already trust them

You keep writing this, but that is not a logical conclusion.

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TheManInTheShack t1_j8lnywe wrote

Yes, it is. In fact, it’s the only logical conclusion and is the entire point of the article. This is getting tiresome.

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