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- In reality, we rely on a biased set of cognitive processes to arrive at a given conclusion or belief. This natural tendency to cherry pick and twist the facts to fit with our existing beliefs is known as motivated reasoning—and we all do it.
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Dec 1, 2023 · Why Do We Hold Onto False Beliefs? Humans, by nature, are not always rational. There are a few reasons why you might cling to beliefs that aren’t based in reality.
According to a new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, unfalsifiability is an important component of both religious and political beliefs. It allows people to hold their ...
Jan 12, 2022 · In this Review, we describe the cognitive, social and affective processes that make misinformation stick and leave people vulnerable to the formation of false beliefs.
May 12, 2017 · Why do people so easily believe false things? There are probably as many answers to this question as there are people who have ever believed falsehoods. Nonetheless, psychologists have...
Apr 25, 2022 · Why do prefactuals shape whether we believe lies and whether we excuse them or condemn them?
May 9, 2019 · Sometimes, when we believe something, no amount of data can change our minds. This week, why we cling to our beliefs — even when they're wrong. A conversation about life's unseen patterns.
Feb 16, 2023 · In short, we have a duty to cultivate what today might be called “epistemic humility”: the awareness that we ourselves can hold incorrect beliefs, and to act accordingly.
