Full Idea
People tend to be satisfied with rather shallow explanations.
Gist of Idea
People tend to be satisfied with shallow explanations
Source
Susan A. Gelman (The Essential Child [2003], 06 'Is essentialism')
Book Reference
Gelman,Susan A.: 'The Essential Child' [OUP 2005], p.142
A Reaction
She cites some psychological research to support this. Pretty obvious really. I take the so-called 'scientific method' to be nothing more than ceasing to be satisfied with such shallowness.