Garden Myths Quotes

“Why is anecdotal evidence believed so strongly? Michael Shermer, put it this way, “We have evolved brains that pay attention to anecdotes because false positives (believing there is a connection between A and B when there is not) are usually harmless, whereas false negatives (believing there is no connection between A and B when there is) may take you out of the gene pool.” Brain research has shown that we create a new belief easily. Our brains work on patterns, and patterns rely on us having beliefs. We function better if we believe something, even if it is false. Once a belief is accepted, we are very reluctant to change.”
― Robert Pavlis, Garden Myths: Book 1