(idea) by tim_three Sun Feb 27 2000 at 9:52:01
  1. sucker
  2. overly credulous
  3. The property of human nature, where people will blindly accept a statement that is consistent with their world-view. Mostly this cognitive shorthand works, and it the principle behind many media hacks.
  4. meta-gullible

See also: hook, line, and sinker
I like it!