Difference Between Facts Opinions and Beliefs

[@sierraadkins2557]

I think this video is one that a LOT more people need to watch. People often have a hard time distinguishing the difference between these three.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Hard for many of us, even myself when I find my thinking becoming lazy.

[@alamgirmolla3816]

I am from India. Explanations are very helpful for understanding. Thank you. Sir

[@NutshellBrainery]

I am very glad to hear that. Thank you!

[@n1234567ist]

It's an interesting point that our beliefs can be changed, but not as easily as opinions. This was an important distinction, you can challenge people's opinions but challenging their beliefs can lead to conflict.

[@NutshellBrainery]

You're so right. Beliefs are often very sacred to us and so have greater connection to how we see ourselves. Challenge a belief and you challenge the person's sense of identity.

[@SM_zzz]

Easy to understand and very well articulated. Thank you sincerely!

[@NutshellBrainery]

Wow! Well thank YOU!

[@abigailhigbee2685]

This really shows how our culture plays a bigger part of our lifestyle than we think.

[@lianahdr4718]

I love this video! Your examples about belief, dogma, horses, and more are so true. I always question everything in my life, and that's led to the end of many relationships. Most of my issues stem from blindly following a specific culture.

[@NutshellBrainery]

I hear you. Nurturing our relationships and at the same time criritally analyzing shared beliefs can be a real challenge.

[@lindabatrol2237]

I am new to KZbin and my co-worker introduced me to this channel, I am glad he did! These videos are very informative and interesting!

[@2jz_turbo134]

Very well explained. Also very helpful!

[@pershiabaravi5440]

This is actually very distinct and helpful!

[@ilsealanis7965]

Good video, thanks!

[@hunterstiffler4502]

This was actually more helpful thrn I thought it would be. The more you know❤

[@NutshellBrainery]

Thanks! What a great comment!

[@madisoncurley4597]

Great video!

[@9412530]

This needs to be shared and facebook and other social websites. More people need to know the difference between facts and beliefs. Just cause you believe you are right doesn't mean that is true!

[@Spaghettiisgood25]

B L I think this is important and simple information people should all understand!

[@NutshellBrainery]

Social media is a hot mess when it comes to all this!

[@jennapeterson9226]

Love this, totally agree

[@andreamuneton7392]

Great content!

[@arlindtandili3442]

Very helpful sir!

[@imjustsayin34]

The skit at the end😂😂😂😂thats really the world we’re living in right now. It’s so unfortunate

[@NutshellBrainery]

Ain't that the truth!

[@jonathancurley1789]

Good information that could be better understood in society.

[@morganarancibia360]

Wow great video and great information provided! I think everyone should watch and learn from it!

[@NutshellBrainery]

I ain't going to disagree! :)

[@vinnymarchegiano]

Opinions, beliefs, and faith are not a pathway to knowledge or truth. Right and wrong is subjective. Good and evil is subjective. A person can love to hate something.

[@sheelaupadhyaya2826]

just loved ur video

[@jeffingeorge8097]

It was really helpful. But I have a question. there is belief in facts that you may not have seen but can verify, like the existence of New York or the Eiffel Tower. Do we need to have belief in facts at all?

[@buddhaneosiddhananda8499]

Use your intuition and you will get it right...

[@NutshellBrainery]

In many cases, perhaps so. But my intuition also tells me the earth is flat, so even that is fallible.

[@kberg925]

very interesting and thought provoking

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

1. A fact can be true or false 2. Your fact of our teeth proving we evolved is an opinion and a belief. My opinion and belief is that we were designed to choose to eat either. 3. Beliefs are just opinions with faith

[@tylerlomax3341]

Awesome videos! Keep them up!

[@rickstiffler3994]

Great video very informative

[@koberichards8392]

Very great video, like the storytelling

[@NutshellBrainery]

I'm really glad to hear that. Storytelling helps me better understand concepts, but sometimes I feel like stories (my own included) go on for too long and lose their impact.

[@parkerbelew9671]

I like my opinion some people not like my opinion think it wrong

[@gideonamankwah6491]

Beliefs can be right or wrong. EX: If I say, I think the Colorado Rockies have more World Series than the New York Yankees, that is a belief and it is wrong because the Rockies never won a WS title while the Yanks won 27. If I think 2+2=100, I would be wrong because it is 4. Opinions can not be right or wrong because they are personal preferences while beliefs can be a fact, misconceptions, or lies.

[@NutshellBrainery]

What you are referring to is a fact, something that can be independently observed and measured. A belief would be more along the lines of "Yankees Suck", a belief that caused Ben Affleck to refuse to wear a Yankees cap in "Gone Girl". :)

[@bellamerino3392]

I always like the statement: You have the right to your opinion but I don’t have to respect your opinion.

[@jackvawdrey7546]

Or should it be you don't have to agree with the opinion? I think everyone deserves respect ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@NutshellBrainery]

I agree that everyone deserves the respect due them as a member of the human family, I don't feel that means I need to respect an opinion that I feel is harmful to others or is degrading.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Agreed. I'm sorry, but not all options deserve my respect. Be degrading to others and hide behind "it's my opinion" and I won't defend or respect that position.

[@higurashianduminekoconnect1702]

There really isn't a difference it's a stance. A belief if you have an opinion it's a choice to be on a stance of what you believe. Now that doesn't mean opinion is right. Allowed to have that opinion no one can take the right away for you to have it. That doesn't mean however you can be wrong in your opinion. I can run a stop sign because I strongly feel like I can run it of course I can have that opinion but it doesn't make it true and I'm free to have that opinion no matter what. I'm still paying for the person's car if I run the stop sign. Feel free to have an opinion and even keep it if you want but pinions can still be right and wrong.

[@mesonparticle]

What about when a conspiracy theorist does not accept facts, yet claims they’re being objective? I mean, I BELIEVE we landed on the Moon 6 times, which is also a demonstrable and objective fact. That makes my belief true and theirs false right? The facts stand on their own two feet. When I accept those facts as true and believe them, my opinion just happens to be true too surely? 🤔

[@NutshellBrainery]

Exactly. A fact is empirical, based on observable and repeatable proofs. A belief, by contrast, doesn't concern itself with what is fact and what isn't. So, you believing that we landed on the moon is a happy coincidence of your belief and the empirical facts. So yep, you totally get it!

[@alexismartinez5730]

Great video very interesting

[@anaarenas8746]

Great video!

[@adnanomeragic5326]

Love how interesting you make the videos. Really helps keep me focused on the topic, great video!

[@lauratempestini5719]

Knowledge so very needed!!

[@Bridgerlomand]

This is really interesting!

[@captinchow1838]

Love watching your videos, they're well done and made!

[@HomeWeBuilt]

Nice video! Thanks.

[@TroiaDrey]

This video is insightful, and sticks just to the facts. No pun intended haha! All jokes aside, it truly is a clear depiction of the differences between facts, opinions, and beliefs and sets them even more straight with examples to back up the explanation. Being able to seperate each of these components and identify them correctly is an important skill, especially with the unknown components of the world we live in today. Thank you for sharing.

[@battleduck00]

Nice video! This is great information.

[@gideonamankwah6491]

I agree. Facts are understandable true statements like 2+2=4. Lies are blantantly false statements like Nikola Jokic has no championships when the Nuggets won the chip last year. Opinions are subjective and cant be legitimately right or wrong like chicken is better than fries because everyone has their own preferences.

[@bethlebaron4084]

"You just don't eat whale!" Unless you're an eskimo... 😳Did you have red hair back in the day? Or was it the lighting in the room?

[@NutshellBrainery]

Blazing red hair!

[@LegoLad659]

"We do not necessarily need our subjective opinions to align perfectly with objective facts." You forget, this is the Internet, where you can only be objective if you agree with what I think, otherwise it's just your opinion no matter what it is you actually said. We completely destroyed the meaning of the concepts of subjectivity and objectivity like ten years ago XD

[@GarrettBauer-dm4wg]

Definitely good to know the differences especially as it comes to having conversations with people.

[@hottool2371]

Very educating. Thank you!🙏

[@SnkrBar]

So would it be a fact or my opinion when I say we ALL need to watch this video lol.

[@poit187]

See, the problem with this is, he doesn't address the growing amount of people who predicate their opinion on false facts ... in his description of opinions and examples, they all follow the same principle feeling + fact ... sure, if that was the case, then you can agree to disagree, fine, it is then an actual opinion, nor right nor wrong. BUT if someone was to have feeling + provably false fact, then you aren't saying their opinion is wrong necessarily, you are saying the 'fact' they are underpinning their opinion is false - provably so. But because they (for what ever reason) don't want to budge - which is also very common these days, for people to be incredible stubborn - they won't want to see any of the evidence you have to provide to them that their underpinning "fact" is wrong. Maybe its an unconscious cognitive dissonance avoidance strategy, that if they admit their underpinning "fact" might be wrong, they might be forced to change their opinion or be forced into a situation of holding the opinion and corrected fact and there for been in a state of cognitive dissonance

[@NutshellBrainery]

Well put. The goal of this video was to offer a basic definition of these ideas, but as you pointed out, some very complicated human behaviors and psychological mechanisms (cognitive dissonance, as an example you offer) seem to be inextricably linked to these "basic" ideas. There's little doubt in my mind that "alternative facts" and fake news is a blight on our society today. My hope in this video was to first offer definitions, then delve into the stickier stuff. Check out the follow-up videos on Dogma and Critical Thinking to see where I started to go down this road.

[@timeWaster76]

Meat is inefficient to produce but as a food it is extremely efficient.

[@poutinemcflurry3544]

There are a lot of people on the internet that REALLY need to see this video!

[@NutshellBrainery]

Ain't that the truth! And you know what? Sometimes I need to be reminded of this stuff, too. 😁

[@lukeisley]

I teach high school photography and I've been trying to use this logic to explain to my students that based on facts DSLR cameras take better photos than iPhones. Based on the camera components you'll get better quality photos from an DSLR over an iPhone. But students argue with me all day that their iPhones are better. I have tried explaining to them that opinion about their photos doesn't change the facts about the equipment being used. Thanks for the clear examples in this video.

[@NutshellBrainery]

A phenomenal example. I wonder if it also has something to do with what your students are used to seeing. For example, movies are shot at 24 fps and have been for decades. As a result, this is what we are used to seeing. When we watch something at 30 fps or even 48 fps (Hobbit) it looks wrong to us, even though it's technically more true to how we actually sew. You students may be used to seeing iPhone pics and so have this in their minds as the highest quality.

[@arthurharrison2972]

Hi. Your very first case study just on 2 minutes in is incorrect. You mention evolution of human teeth as a fact, EVOLUTUON IS AN OPINION. But the just of the video is ok. 😊

[@NutshellBrainery]

To the extent we have been able to observe and measure and predict evolution, it's largely accepted as fact. But how we interpret and perceived these facts, that's where our opinions take the reigns. Both are important as we pursue truth.

[@Zetos]

That whale convo 🤣

[@jakejudkins1496]

I love your videos. Even if I wasn't in your class, I would watch these videos. They are very informative, yet fun.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Thanks!! Sure, my students HAVE to watch them, but I try my best to make the experience something less than torture. 😁

[@sphekza]

Brilliant. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@celebrity_rooster7488]

Difference Between Facts Opinions and Beliefs aka Difference Between Facts Sucking Up To Others and Bullshit

[@NutshellBrainery]

Not wrong, but we all enjoy our own particular brand of busllshit. Every one of us.

[@SkylerEbreoSuguitan]

This video really put into perspective how culture plays a key role in our beliefs and morals as a human

[@parkerbelew9671]

Yes it does

[@cjmichaelrodriguez]

What’s really sad about this is a lot of people have a hard time distinguishing the difference between fact and opinion, but for me, this is pretty basic stuff like I always say common knowledge isn’t common to everyone sad but true

[@NutshellBrainery]

I agree, though speaking for myself, I sometimes catch myself confusing the three.

[@elizabetheda915]

As an Alaskan Native Iñupiaq who grew up eating whale, I got kinda triggered when you spoke like that about eating whale lol. I understand it was just for the context of the video and beliefs though.

[@NutshellBrainery]

That is a super excellent point!! Whale is a noble and traditional source of meat for our native brothers and sisters up north, so yes, a great example of how beliefs can be very one-sided. Thank you for pointing this out!

[@lauratempestini5719]

Where do I begin how to understand this whole process? Can you please recommend easily understandable information?

[@NutshellBrainery]

I wish I knew of a source that makes this all easy to understand! 😁 I think this topic will be forever abstract and tricky.

[@mjones1538]

great video!!!

[@gideonamankwah6491]

I just dont respect, i dont understand, and i dont accept lies, misconceptions, and false statements.

[@NutshellBrainery]

I agree. Trouble is, it's not always easy to tell one from another. That's where respectful dialogue comes into play. Another tough thing, for me anyway.

[@0Saqia0]

thank you so much x

[@molliethompson1912]

This is great example of what is fact and what is belief. Using amoral facts to show someone why you believe in what you do to help them understand your own belief. Also you can recognize why someone believes the way that they do through their own value statements while remaining neutral.

[@nokiot9]

Are “personal truths” just deeply rooted opinions?

[@NutshellBrainery]

For me, I would classify these a values--guiding principles by which I live and direct my life. But that doesn't mean these things can't overlap. Someone may have a value that says they should always do what, say, Jesus would do, but that value is rooted in a belief that they know what Jesus would in fact do.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

You defined an opinion relatively well, but facts and beliefs? You seriously missed the mark... in my opinion. 😏

[@NutshellBrainery]

🤣 Hey, well I said opinions have their place, so I'll accept yours!!

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

@@NutshellBrainery I think an open conversation between us along those lines would be fascinating. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍

[@molotovmafia2406]

umm... you said beliefs had nothing in common with facts. but i don´t think it´s right. for example, let´s say i´m against wars because i don´t want people to die and kill for the interests of the ruling class. or i´m against a certain politician because they are corrupt and their policy is hurting people (like undermining labor rights or the civil rights of a minority, or destroying the environment). compare this to someone being against gay people because it´s ¨wrong and unnatural¨, they haven´t ¨found god¨ or shit like that. or hating and harassing a certain person because of their interests, appearance or something like that. when choosing your beliefs and making moral judgements of certain actions, you should ask yourself 2 questions: is that particular thing affecting the wellbeing of anyone? is it done consciously? only if the answer to both is yes, the action falls on a moral scale & you can have objective views on it. otherwise, it's just a personal opinion you don't have the right to force on others.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Phenominal exploration of the concepts!! And I'll say, your moral compass by which you form your beliefs is strong. That said, you're still applying moral judgment to facts. A corrupt leader going to war is a fact; how we respond is driven by our beliefs. Protest and demonstrate, or support for the sake of the party and the troops? Stay at home because what can one person do, or rally your friends and march? These actions are all driven by opinions and beliefs.

[@molotovmafia2406]

​@@NutshellBrainery of course! beliefs don´t equal facts, but they need to have a factual basis. if they don´t, they become ignorant and dogmatic.

[@NutshellBrainery]

@@molotovmafia2406 Bingo!! Yes, I totally agree.

[@brockphilbrick2400]

Nasty, a horse? You gave very helpful info on the differences between a fact, opinion and a belief.

[@thomasfrancis5808]

This video made me stop and think about how I am conveying my facts, opinions and beliefs

[@kellyaslan3657]

YOU DONT EAT WHALE!!!!NOOOO SIR... neither dogs!hahahh

[@amisale5651]

you’re the best thank you

[@NutshellBrainery]

Thank YOU!

[@chaseallbridges]

This is a fantastic explanation of these concepts. Thanks so much for this video!

[@mbplumbing4499]

did u actually swear

[@NutshellBrainery]

Hell yeah

[@codyclawson7627]

Interesting and thought provoking

[@samuelburt6066]

yep, totally true, I have been to Europe too.

[@DeanOfWilliams]

Very detailed. Nice video.

[@skyleeszoke2973]

First of all, the whale eating part got me dying!! This humor is just perfect lol! I was able to stay on track with these explanations. I won't lie, I've confused facts, opinions, and beliefs myself. This was a better way of organizing it all. Thank you.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Skylee, we have ALL (and continue to) confused the three. That's why we stay vigilant! 😁👍

[@emilyely2157]

you are so amazing.. everything became crystal clear to me once you started explaining and yeah...your examples are so so relatable. thank you for putting your efforts into making this video.. really really helpful content.

[@NutshellBrainery]

You just made my day!

[@catherinecurley585]

Great information.

[@beautanner8409]

I'm trying to explain to some ESL kids why they should be critical of news... this video is helpful. Thanks!

[@NutshellBrainery]

Thanks! And you know what, I hope we're all critical of what we hear. Investigate and research first and always.

[@RIRigoni]

This video is awesome! I'm organizing a teacher training course and I'm definitely use this video to stir some ideas and provoke some discussions

[@NutshellBrainery]

Dude, that makes my day! Feel free to reach out if there's anything I can do to help with this professional development project of yours.

[@abcdefgggg100]

I really enjoyed the video, it can help clarify fact, opinion and beliefs. I do think facts or truth can and do enter into our beliefs. Thanks for the information.

[@NutshellBrainery]

They all intersect, which is why sometimes they're hard to tell apart. Still, while some beliefs do include facts as you point out they done have to include them.

[@donnaelliott221]

Good video thanks

[@randilimb5390]

Great information

[@henrycash8927]

Can someone's opinion be 2 + 2 + 5

[@NutshellBrainery]

In a standard base 10 system, no. 2+2=4 is a fact. But it can be a belief!

[@henrycash8927]

@@NutshellBrainery so someone saying 2 + 2 is 5 would be there believe not an opinion

[@NutshellBrainery]

@@henrycash8927 Right. Remember, an opinion is who we view something--like is something is good, bad, cool, awesome, lame, etc. A belief is a moral North start, a way to live our lives. Using your example, think of numerology, where people live thier lives by the interpretation of numbers.

[@devonwhite6801]

This is helpful

[@dal2825]

Loved the point that opinions are subjective! It's important to remember that everyone has different experiences and we should listen to and try to understand why people think the way they do.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Listen to and try to understand. Love it!!

[@Lowbo801]

interesting.

[@alyssabrady114]

Great examples and explanations. These are topics that a lot of people mix up and get confused.

[@NutshellBrainery]

We all totally get them confused--including yours truly!

[@abigailprocter983]

I really like how you deconstructed the meat eater vs non meat eater argument!

[@NutshellBrainery]

I'm a huge fan of object lessons as examples

[@jaxonstuart7132]

I really enjoy the new thought process that Nutshell Brainery evokes.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Best. Comment. Ever!

[@rachalynburt3712]

thats interesting. Beliefs in Europe are really diverse theses days

[@NutshellBrainery]

Spice of life!

[@kuromihaohao]

Oh, I love how you promoted your channel by the end of the video haha thank you for this! I'm really struggling what to answer with the 'true or false' questions: • Opinions cannot be truth. • Truth can differ depending on a person's belief. So is the first statement false and the second statement true? (I'm so confused I'm sorry ;w;)

[@NutshellBrainery]

Opinions are not truth but rather a personal value statement of that truth. I love mornings; others hate them. These are opinions, not objective truths. The fact that morning exists is a truth.

[@kuromihaohao]

@@NutshellBrainery Thank you!

[@sethdaines2689]

I love that you use storytelling to get your point across! Very helpful for me.

[@NutshellBrainery]

Thanks!

[@shaigilgeous-alexander5261]

This man is an absolute legend

[@NutshellBrainery]

...in my own mind. 🤣

[@danielpacheco9691]

Life changing video, wow

[@NutshellBrainery]

Wow! Well now the bar is set for my videos!

[@mug9591]

I always understood it as: Fact states reality, Opinion interprets/perceives reality, and Belief accepts things as reality. But this was interesting. I especially loved the horse example haha, really made me think. So just curious, how would you distinguish fact from truth then? What’s the difference?🧐

[@NutshellBrainery]

I REALLY like that three-part definition! I'm going to hand on to that! Regarding fact and truth, the way I heard a researcher put it is truth is what we seek through science, and facts are as close as we've come thus far to expressing that truth. For example, lately we're coming to a new understanding Newtonian gravity through time-space theory. So our facts will evolve as we better understand how to express truth.

[@mug9591]

Nice! Thanks! :) Ohh okay, nice🧐 So I’m guessing that means truth is reality?

[@NutshellBrainery]

@@mug9591 I would say yes, truth is reality, but as our sense and methods prevent us from perfectly perceiving reality (thus far), we express it in terms of facts and theories.

[@mug9591]

Gotcha👌 Though I’d say science for example doesn’t prevent us from understanding reality, it actually encourages us to do so, even if not perfectly. Science is by definition a chorus of ever-expanding research for our limited understanding of reality.