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Day: January 8, 2010

Cognitive Biases

by Gerald GuildErroneous Thinking, SkepticismPosted on January 8, 2010October 4, 2012No Comments

Did you know that you are likely to accept as true those pieces of information that make immediate sense to you? On a similar vein, did you know that you are more likely to take in information that supports your beliefs and to reject or ignore information that runs counter to your beliefs?  Lastly, did …

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