Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds
- Written by Keith M. Bellizzi, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
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“Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, opinions can be formed.” The problem is that while it sounds logical, this appealing...
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