There is not doubt that there are many factors involved with resistance to changing a political, or any other, ideological view. This article focuses on anger, but also looks at a wider spectrum of negative emotions and how they may effect acceptance of evidence.
http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/trump-rage_how_political_anger_clouds_our_thinking
Human knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Monday, January 4, 2016
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