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The first response to 'the slap' revealed some very interesting information not about race but class in America.
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Why is it that people think they are smart enough to read between the lines and you are not. There is a cognitive bias at play, but what is it?
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We all tell little mistruths, sometimes; we may even believe them to be ‘noble lies,’ but there is no difference between these outright dishonest…
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After a year or two of being clear that the science was the science, it appears the science has changed. Eh?
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People say we live in a post-fact world, but the issue may be what the ‘truth’ is. Let’s explore facts, beliefs, truths, and the stories we tell…
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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed rather than looking…
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A cautionary tale of how tragically politics can pervert science. Meet Trofim Denisovich Lysenko.
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We all experience cognitive dissonance, and it is worth exploring what it is, why it comes about, and what we can do about it.
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We can often quickly answer a question that we shouldn't know the answer to? It appears that we substitute the more difficult question with an easier…
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When you point out an error someone is making, and they seem to ignore you and double down, it may be the 'backfire effect.'
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We all draw on our memories to help us judge situations and create solutions, yet sometimes our memories cause us to come to the wrong conclusions. At…
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On Friday, I posted about Confirmation Bias, and I saw a great example over the weekend. Don't be like @PamKeithF.
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