Do people cherry pick through the personal experiences of others?

It seems as though people pick and choose what to believe and what to dismiss. Accepting personal experiences that reinforce what we already believe, and dismissing personal experiences that defy what we believe. For example, a christian may believe someone who claims to have died and personally experienced hell before they were brought back, but disbelieve someone who claims to have personally experienced astrotravel. Similarly, a wiccan may believe someone who claims to have personally experienced astrotravel, but disbelieve someone who claims to have personally experienced hell. Keep all personal experiences throughout the world and ages in mind:)