Political leanings influenced by confirmation bias

Stonecutter · 08-21-2006, 05:49 PM

Mind you, they were likey paid to research this.

KillerGremlin · 08-21-2006, 05:56 PM

I want to do one of those sleep studies where you get paid to sleep.

Professor S · 08-21-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonecutter

Mind you, they were likey paid to research this.

What? A report on bias is most likely biased?

mmmmm... delicious....

Stonecutter · 08-22-2006, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

What? A report on bias is most likely biased?

mmmmm... delicious....

Well, yes, but my point was more along the lines of: grant given to scientists to determine sky blue, water wet, more at 6!

Xantar · 08-24-2006, 07:33 PM

What's most interesting about this study, at least from what Neo said, is that political leanings are controlled by the emotion centers of your brain. Not the logic centers of your brain. Obviously, it's a long way from MRI readings to actual workings of the brain, but it suggests that none of us is as reasonable as we think we are.

And if you say "duh" at me again, Strangler, I'll steal your Michael Moore rifle target.

Stonecutter · 08-26-2006, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Xantar

What's most interesting about this study, at least from what Neo said, is that political leanings are controlled by the emotion centers of your brain. Not the logic centers of your brain. Obviously, it's a long way from MRI readings to actual workings of the brain, but it suggests that none of us is as reasonable as we think we are.

And if you say "duh" at me again, Strangler, I'll steal your Michael Moore rifle target.

Actually.... I'm not that surprised by that.

It's a lot easier to think emotionally than it is to think critically. From a philosophical standpoint, being critical or logical has almost always been looked at as a challenge