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2011-08-16 04:32:22 | The Science of Why We Don't Believe Science -- Chris Mooney -- Mother Jones | |
John Hartz John Hartz john.hartz@hotmail... 98.122.98.161 |
The Science of Why We Don't Believe ScienceHow our brains fool us on climate, creationism, and the vaccine-autism link. May/June 2011 Issue Mother Jones |To access this in-depth and informative article, click here. The take-away core of the article is the final paragraph:
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2011-08-16 10:12:57 | ||
Glenn Tamblyn glenn@thefoodgallery.com... 144.131.28.75 |
Love the last lines: "That's not to suggest that we aren't also motivated to perceive the world accurately—we are. Or that we never change our minds—we do. It's just that we have other important goals besides accuracy—including identity affirmation and protecting one's sense of self—and often those make us highly resistant to changing our beliefs when the facts say we should." |