The Logic of False Beliefs

Humans need a reasonably accurate view of the world in order to survive. If the model of reality is extremely different from the actual world, then you have to struggle to take effective actions each day.
However, the truth and accuracy are not the only things that bother to the human mind. Humans also seem to have a long desire to belong.
In Atomic Habits, I wrote, “Humans are herd animals. We want to fit in, to bond with others, and to earn the respect and approval of our peers. Such inclinations are essential to our survival. For most of our evolutionary history, our ancestors used to live in tribes. Being away from the tribe—or worse, being cast out—was a death sentence.”
Understanding the truth of a situation is important, but so is the remaining part of a tribe. These two desires often work well together and they occasionally come into conflict.
In many circumstances, social connection proves more helpful to your daily life rather than understanding the truth of a particular fact or idea. The Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker put it this way, “People are embraced or condemned according to their beliefs, so one function of the mind may be to hold beliefs that bring the belief-holder to the greatest number of allies or disciples, rather than beliefs that are most likely to be correct.”
We don't always believe things as they are true. Sometimes we believe things because they make us look good to the people we care for.

By: Saksham Gupta
Content: https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds