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    Facts Aren't Enough: The Psychology Of False Beliefs

    Sometimes, when we believe something, no amount of data can change our minds. This week, why we cling to our beliefs — even when they're wrong.
    by Shankar Vedantam May 09, 2019 1 minute
    The myth that vaccines cause autism has persisted, even though the facts paint an entirely different story.

    In 2012, as a new mom, Maranda Dynda heard a story from her midwife that she couldn't get out of her head. The midwife told her that years earlier, something bad had happened after"And they were just practically bombarding me with information," says Maranda. "Telling me, 'Your midwife's right. This is why I don't vaccinate. This is what happened to my child who I did vaccinate versus my child who I didn't vaccinate.' Things like that."

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