I don't believe it.
Seriously, it's been an issue I've wondered about since High School.
Part of what I've noticed in High School as one of the few folks in class who was open to the oddball ideas or suggesting them,
I'd watch people who heard them, NOT THINK, but reactively laugh and shrink back from them ...
until a "popular" or "smart" guy or gal say basically the
same things.
or if "the teacher" (authority) says it's real or a real option.
I watched it over and over from subjects like science, history & english to things like what game to play.
Group think & social pressures seems to trump evidence, reason & facts FAR to often.
Especially if it's "New" or not "Normal".
Plus it seems to me that most people don't really want to really think ...or think critically... about much of anything.
It's more work than most want to engage in on a daily basis. If the world view they have is
working OK to get by, why take the time to update what they'd consider details...
"that don't make a difference" . I mean because of course we've got the basics correct. right?
But Especially if it might put our POV outside of the group they are emotionally attached too. Or they consider "normal".
It can be emotionally enlightening ...or painful to change your mind on important POVs that touch on one's world view or self image.