Confirmation Bias
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A love letter to Antioch
There is a well-documented psychological behavior known as the “backfire effect”. The backfire effect occurs when our deepest beliefs are challenged by conflicting evidence, ... -
No difference in occurrence of VTE between COVID-19 cohorts
A new systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that there were no significant differences in the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with COVID-19 ... -
Report: NBA Orders Nets To Remove Scorecard From Giannis’ Free Throw Scorecard | Launderer report
Steven Ryan / Getty Images The NBA has asked the Brooklyn Nets to refrain from displaying a timer on video panels at Barclays Center ... -
Biden’s candidate for public lands boss hits GOP opposition | 406 Politics
“You’ve been incredibly partisan in your past,” said Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. “It seems like in your heart you really don’t care about ... -
SLR: Anthony Fauci is as ambiguous as Rorschach test results
Last week, thousands of emails written by and to Dr Anthony Fauci, medical adviser to the US president, were provision under the Freedom of ... -
Meet Bunny, the dog who goes viral online so he can ‘talk’ with humans
Every dog owner thinks their pet is the best thing to walk on earth. Being proud of your puppy is part of the territory… ... -
“The Adventures of Starman” is back, exploring the story and kicking some evil tech behind it.
February 6, 2018. That’s when it happened. SpaceX has launched its first Falcon Heavy tri-booster rocket. First off, we saw two boosters land on ... -
Letters from the Herald On Sunday: The casting of Anne Boleyn is ridiculous. Historical accuracy must not be undermined by an instinctive accusation of racism
YOUNG PEOPLE today would be horrified that the BBC’s Black And White Minstrel Show steadily had an audience of 16 million people for 20 ... -
How to reduce the noise that spoils our decisions
Robert sutton THE WASHINGTON POST – A friend of mine suffered from back pain so severe that it was difficult for him to walk ... -
Conservatives more sensitive to political disinformation
A new study by researchers at Ohio State University suggests that American conservatives are more likely than liberals to fall for political disinformation circulating ...
