What are theories you don't believe are true at all : r/gameofthrones - Reddit
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Game of Thrones fans are stress-testing their own confirmation bias — rejecting popular fan theories reveals how belief persists even when evidence is shaky.
Confirmation BiasGroupthinkMotivated ReasoningEpistemic Bubbles
Theory Briefing
- Reddit users openly reject popular GoT theories like Cersei and Jaime being secret Targaryens, despite widespread fandom acceptance.
- The thread exposes how fan communities build consensus around weak evidence, a textbook case of groupthink in action.
- Pushback against beloved theories shows how motivated reasoning and prior belief shape what 'counts' as convincing proof.