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The Blind Spot: How We Ignore Evidence that Disproves Our Beliefs What if there was something you believed, but then it turned out to be false? What would you do? Would you change your beliefs or just ignore the evidence and keep believing what you originally thought? Most of us would probably try to find a way to explain away the information in order to make our original belief sound plausible. This is called “the blind spot.” The blind spot is the tendency to ignore evidence that disproves ideas or beliefs. In this blog post, we will discuss how it affects people who are trying to lead healthier lives. The blind spot can take many forms. For example, if someone is trying to lose weight and they are on a diet that restricts all sugar as well as carbohydrates (sugars), then it would be natural for them to dismiss any information about the negative effects of eliminating these nutrients from their diet because this information doesn’t line up with what they believe in-that sugar and carbs must not make you fat. This type of reasoning helps people feel safe or comfortable by protecting beliefs even when evidence might refute those ideas. It also prevents people from changing how they behave due to new knowledge gained through experience or education such as acknowledging an addiction problem after being told so numerous times that one does not exist. But there’s more: some research has found that the blind spot also affects people who are trying to lead healthier lives. One study suggests that this happens because of our brain’s natural tendency to suppress intrusive thoughts by ignoring them or reinterpreting their importance, rather than examining and addressing them. This is called “the blind spot.” The blind spot is the tendency to ignore evidence that disproves ideas or beliefs. In this blog post, we will discuss how it affects people who are trying to lead healthier lives. The Blind Spot: How We Ignore Evidence That Disproves Our Beliefs What if there was something you believed, but then it turned out to be false? What would you do? Would you change your beliefs or just keep believing what you