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(884 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2018, 01:33 PM Nov 2018

Overcoming cognitive bias

So here's a video I think everyone should watch, that raises some really interesting concepts about cognitive bias, how hard it can be to overcome, and how easily we can take their effects for granted. I'm pretty sure there are some lessons in here for us about the nature of "aha moments" that we would do well to incorporate into our understanding of "recovering conservatives".

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Overcoming cognitive bias (Original Post) better Nov 2018 OP

This! Duppers Nov 2018 #1

Thank you for sharing... Kensan Nov 2018 #2

"Still doesn't explain what is going on in the brains of Trump supporters." Answer is cstanleytech Nov 2018 #3

Duppers

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1. This!

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Fri Nov 2, 2018, 03:47 PM

Nov 2018

Sigh.

Kensan

(180 posts)

2. Thank you for sharing...

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Fri Nov 2, 2018, 04:01 PM

Nov 2018

That's a really great video. There's plenty of rigid thinking to go around, and even DU members are susceptible. If you read a few posts everyday, that much is obvious. It always helps to take a few steps back, and try to look at things from a "different perspective."

Still doesn't explain what is going on in the brains of Trump supporters. hahaha

cstanleytech

(26,281 posts)

3. "Still doesn't explain what is going on in the brains of Trump supporters." Answer is

Reply to Kensan (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 2, 2018, 06:04 PM

Nov 2018

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