UNLESS YOU ARE A CRITICAL THINKER, YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD

Hypnotism is nothing more than suggestion and susceptibility to suggestion.

Culture is strongly hypnotic. Culture hypnotizes its subjects by use of repetition. If someone hears or reads something often they are more inclined to believe that it is true. Culture also hypnotizes its subjects by using their want to be like 'everybody else' (to be normal); most people think that if most people believe that something is true, then it must be true.

Of course, one's belief may be a fallacy instilled by one's culture. Take 'RELIGION' for example:

If you were born in India you would probably be a HINDU.

If you were born in China, you would probably believe in Taoism.

If you were born in Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, or Sri Lanka you would most likely believe in the Theravada Buddhism.

If you were born in Tibet, Bhutan, or Korea, you would most likely believe in Mahayana Buddhism.

A person born in Saudi Arabia would most likely believe in Islam.

And, one born in the USA would most likely believe in Christianity