“When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see, and conclude what they expect to conclude. Information that is consistent with our pre-existing beliefs is often accepted at face value, whereas evidence that contradicts them is critically scrutinized and discounted. Our beliefs may thus be less responsive than they should to the implications of new information”
― How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life
― How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life
“People who discriminate doesn't understand that they are a stranger to others.”
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