Two concepts can help explain why society seems increasingly unable to agree on basic facts.
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How doctors care for their patients is highly influenced by clinical guidelines. Recommendations based on anecdotal experience or poor data can harm patients.
Many Americans think they know much more about politics than they really do. That overconfidence can thwart democratic politics.
Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.
When ideological enemies talk across their great divides, something good can happen – it reduces stereotypes and inflammatory language directed at people who don’t agree on the abortion rights issue.
People tend to stick with their stated beliefs. But here’s how external forces like vaccine mandates can push people to do something they don’t want to do – and provide some face-saving cover.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
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Gehring Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan
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Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California
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Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
