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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Sep 18, 2008 17:53
"There are several possible reasons that beliefs persevere despite
contrary evidence. Embarrassment over having to withdraw a publicly
declared belief, for example, or stubbornness or hope. Tradition,
superstition, religion, worldview, or ideology can allow a believer to
give a greater weight to some data over other data.
One explanation may lie in the workings of the human sensory system.
Human brains and senses are organised in such a manner so as to
facilitate rapid evaluation of social situations and others' states of
mind. Studies have shown that this behaviour is evident in the
choosing of friends and partners and houses, even though it is largely
subconscious. Although it can be a very fast process, the initial
impression has a lasting effect as a byproduct of the brain's tendency
to fill in the gaps of what it perceives and the unwillingness of the
believer to admit a mistake."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
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Author: SeanSean Date: Sep 18, 2008 18:45
> "There are several possible reasons that beliefs persevere despite
> contrary evidence. Embarrassment over having to withdraw a publicly
> declared belief, for example, or stubbornness or hope. Tradition,
> superstition, religion, worldview, or ideology can allow a believer to
> give a greater weight to some data over other data.
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> One explanation may lie in the workings of the human sensory system.
> Human brains and senses are organised in such a manner so as to
> facilitate rapid evaluation of social situations and others' states of
> mind. Studies have shown that this behaviour is evident in the
> choosing of friends and partners and houses, even though it is largely...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Sep 18, 2008 19:02
On Sep 18, 9:45Â pm, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:>> "There are several possible reasons that beliefs persevere despite
>> contrary evidence. Embarrassment over having to withdraw a publicly
>> declared belief, for example, or stubbornness or hope. Tradition,
>> superstition, religion, worldview, or ideology can allow a believer to
>> give a greater weight to some data over other data.
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>> One explanation may lie in the workings of the human sensory system.
>> Human brains and senses are organised in such a manner so as to
>> facilitate rapid evaluation of social situations and others' states of
>> mind. Studies have shown that this behaviour is evident in the
>> choosing of friends and partners and houses, even though it is largely ...
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Author: SeanSean Date: Sep 18, 2008 19:05
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On Sep 18, 9:45 pm, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:>> "There are several possible reasons that beliefs persevere despite
>> contrary evidence. Embarrassment over having to withdraw a publicly
>> declared belief, for example, or stubbornness or hope. Tradition,
>> superstition, religion, worldview, or ideology can allow a believer to
>> give a greater weight to some data over other data.
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>> One explanation may lie in the workings of the human sensory system.
>> Human brains and senses are organised in such a manner so as to
>> facilitate rapid evaluation of social situations and others' states of ...
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Author: Malrassic ParkMalrassic Park Date: Sep 18, 2008 19:44
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:53:30 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Sep 18, 2008 19:58
On Sep 18, 10:44Â pm, Malrassic Park hotmail.com> wrote:> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:53:30 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
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>>contrary evidence. Embarrassment over having to withdraw a publicly
>>declared belief, for example, or stubbornness or hope. Tradition,
>>superstition, religion, worldview, or ideology can allow a believer to
>>give a greater weight to some data over other data.
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>>One explanation may lie in the workings of the human sensory system.
>>Human brains and senses are organised in such a manner so as to
>>facilitate rapid evaluation of social situations and others' states of
>>mind. Studies have shown that this behaviour is evident in the
>>choosing of friends and partners and houses, even though it is largely
>>subconscious. Although it can be a very fast process, the initial ...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Sep 18, 2008 20:26
On Sep 18, 10:05Â pm, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:> "turtoni" fastmail.net> wrote in message
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Author: SeanSean Date: Sep 18, 2008 21:16
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Sep 18, 2008 21:41
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Author: SeanSean Date: Sep 18, 2008 21:53
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