Bias and Belief
The conversation delves into the complexities of cognitive biases, highlighting the challenge of recognizing them in ourselves while easily spotting them in others. It explores how biases can shape our beliefs and the difficulty in changing minds, especially regarding contentious issues like climate change. Strategies are discussed to help individuals detach scientific findings from their personal worldviews, aiming to foster more open-minded evaluations of data.In this clip
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492: Michael Shermer | Why We Believe Weird Things
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