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Tag: government

Mennonites, Twisted Sister, and Reactance Bias

Posted on January 18, 2022November 29, 2022 by admin

Cognitive biases are hot right now. Everyone’s talking about them. Even Elon Musk. I’ve seen people of all political stripes posting about them, advocating learning them, and so on. Presumably, folks think their political opponents could use a few lessons on critical thinking. As we become increasingly polarized, we seek out explanations for the peculiar…

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