Why do many people refuse to believe in psychology and science, even when research has been done?

[Anonymous]

Why are many people stubborn and still doing things that it's already been proven to be detrimental or refusing things that will work in the name of religion? For instance someone can be having horrible stomach pain but due to their religious (fanatical) views, they refuse to take their pain reliever, don't believe in doctors and instead rely on praying and natural herbs... and still deal with the pain.

Or let's say someone that's young but still relies on bibles for everything instead of paying attention to scientific studies or at least give science some credit too.

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Some even make fun of psychology and science. Or when studies have already shown that yelling too much can be detrimental but someone stubborn makes fun of it, refuses to listen and still does it just because they believe nothing ever happened to them.

[Hardon-Collider]

First of all, historically, religious institutions have built science from the ground. And non historically, scientific institutions require some religion-like determination in order to function.

Secondly, there are no pain relievers without scientifically proven side effects. All of them have side effects. Science even proves that the so called placebo effect, even if spirits did not exist to activate herbals and prayers, science would still prove the placebo to have a better benefit to risk ratio in most daily applications than pain killing drugs. This especially extends to mood disorder drugs.

Thirdly, stubborn people are stubborn in any climate. Some people worship one scientific journal in exclusion to all others. Other religious nuts select one religious belief and turn a blind eye to anything else their own religion implies. ㅤ

[strateguy632]

So you have a few parts but really written in troll style not realistic like mocking. A. Psychology that is something that you cannot measure. "meeting with my psychologist didn't help". So they say go one more month but did the extra month help. Nobody can measure. Any skeptic would doubt psychology.

If a study said something hurts you, but a person did it then they have personal experiences so they know it is fake. Like people smoke and they feel better, nothing happens they know it is not poison.

Another problem is credibility especially during Covid they lost credibility. And even if you believe it you cannot trust blindly.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Because when some people have specific beliefs that tell them only a certain way of life is the only correct way to live, that becomes entrenched in their identity and anyone who disagrees with their ideas becomes someone attacking them personally on a subconscious level.

[Asker]

Interesting. That also remains me of people that believe getting hit many times by their parents made them great people and that the more you hit (spank) them the less violent and more kind they will be, despite research showing the opposite.. that violence of any type is and has always been detrimental.

[Anonymous]

People are allowed to have their beliefs just like you are free to believe in psychology and science.

[Vesuvius87]

yes but imagine refusing to do something that can actually save your life and selecting your religion; sacrificing your life for your religion.
For instance you really need a blood transfussion immediately or you really need a surgery but you refuse to out of religious views or thinking it's enough with old-fashioned remedies and lots of praying.

[jshm2]

Psychology isn't "science" dear. There are even some people who dismiss it entirely.

But what you're alluding to has nothing to do with either.

Some people have an aversion to pills, either due to stories they've heard or the family/culture they've grown up in. You cannot assume someone is "religious" or "fanatical" merely because they don't like conventual medicine.

One of my previous girlfriends mom was an occult deist. Believed in herbals and symbols, and had most of the grimoires. Use to give her daughter "potions" to keep her young and well. Don't subscribe to that myself, but when she did fall sick I let her mom do her thing, before stepping in to do the right thing.

[slatyb]

Because their identity is tied up in accepting the dogma of their tribe. Rejecting it means leaving their group.

[DryGermanGuy]

American homeschooling, American media landscape, religious nutjobs as family...

[Anonymous]

Some people think they know better than centuries of studies that evolve to know more about humanity

They aren't the brightest so I pay them no mind

[Vesuvius87]

Jehovah's Witnesses don't make sense when they refuse blood transfussions that can save their lives.

[strateguy632]

@Vesuvius87 that is so rare someone bleeding so much they need blood and what if the blood carried an illness hiv or something.

[Anonymous]

Why are you so worked up about what other people do? Stay in your own lane.

[Asker]

I'm just making an observation. It doesn't sound right to go to one extreme and stay there. Perhaps they could be a balanced individual and maybe combine their beliefs with some science too.

[Anonymous]

Because they have the psychology of sheep