Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit their worldview

Re:Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit thei... by mnemonicsloth on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:32PM (#22207492)

The unifying thread for anti-vaxxers is a fear of authority. You can find that anywhere. Left, right and center.

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Re:Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit thei... by davidw on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:36PM (#22207524)

Yep. I did not expect the voting to be so partisan, though.

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Re:Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit thei... by mnemonicsloth on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:40PM (#22207555)

A lot of people believe their side is smarter. Try to prove them wrong and they'll take it as a personal attack etc etc see the original article

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Re:Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don’t fit thei... by davidw on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:44PM (#22207587)

Well that's not what I'm saying: I thought that it would be more centrists of all stripes vs fringes on both sides.

I did not think it was a 'sides' issue.

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