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The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 5:08 pm
(June 24, 2013 at 4:56 pm)Chuck Wrote:
(June 24, 2013 at 4:01 pm)Tonus Wrote: In a manner of speaking. It's as if our minds automatically filter new information through a lens of our biases; we're more likely to trust information that confirms what we believe, and less likely to trust information that challenges what we believe. We seek confirmation-- most people will read/view/listen to information that conforms to their beliefs.

One statement that is pretty common from people on opposite sides of contentious topics (religion and politics are good examples) will express surprise or consternation that those on the other side can believe the things that they believe. But we have a tendency to bury ourselves in our biases, and our points of view therefore seem painfully obvious to us.

We're built to hang on to our biased beliefs. Which means that if those beliefs are wrong, we'll work really hard to hang on to them anyway.

We don't all hang on the same kind of demonstrably wrong beliefs to the same degree. Some of us are susceptible to corrections of biases in many areas.

It is arguable that even of those who hold a particular belief that actually is demonstratably well founded, a significant portion do so not out of reasoned analysis of the soundness of the foundation, but rather out of a fortuitious biase.

Just because you are right, it doesn't mean you are clever and incisive rather than simply fortuiously biased.
I think you have an interesting point there. Have to see what I can find out about that.
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 5:19 pm
(June 24, 2013 at 4:56 pm)Chuck Wrote: Just because you are right, it doesn't mean you are clever and incisive rather than simply fortuiously biased.

Since I reasoned myself out of the religion I was indoctrinated with does that mean I'm clever and incisive? Smile
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 5:57 pm
fortuitously biased lol.

So who's up for some flagellation?
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 6:03 pm
Why is it always about sex with you, Frods?
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 6:05 pm
(June 24, 2013 at 6:03 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Why is it always about sex with you, Frods?

Because of the sexual repression born of christ?
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 24, 2013 at 6:10 pm
(June 24, 2013 at 6:03 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Why is it always about sex with you, Frods?

We can just cuddle if you prefer min Wink
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 25, 2013 at 6:04 am
(June 24, 2013 at 6:10 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:
(June 24, 2013 at 6:03 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Why is it always about sex with you, Frods?

We can just cuddle if you prefer min Wink

Why skip the fun part and go right to the aftercare? Wink
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 25, 2013 at 7:07 am
(June 25, 2013 at 6:04 am)Esquilax Wrote: Why skip the fun part and go right to the aftercare? Wink

Hmm. You have some experience in the matter I see.
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 25, 2013 at 7:24 am
(June 25, 2013 at 6:04 am)Esquilax Wrote: Why skip the fun part and go right to the aftercare? Wink

Min and I are already partaking in that. The nurses here area heart stoppers.
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RE: The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
June 25, 2013 at 7:39 am
(June 25, 2013 at 7:24 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Min and I are already partaking in that. The nurses here area heart stoppers.

Normally the dom provides aftercare. Silly Christian.
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