Organizational Alchemy
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11/11/2015
What happens when we're confronted with data or information questioning our existing set of beliefs? Author David McRaney writes in his book, 'The Backfire Effect' that once we believe something we instinctively and unconsciously protect it: "Just as confirmation bias shields you when you actively seek information, the backfire effect 'defends' you when the information seeks you." A great review of the book from Brain Pickings!
The Backfire Effect: The Psychology of Why We Have a Hard Time Changing Our Minds How the disconnect between information and insight explains our dangerous self-righteousness.
The internet is full of cat videos (and the hypotheses about why they hold our interest abound). This morning OA posts a cat video. Couldn't resist. 26 seconds of pure cuteness.
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