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#583 Peter Ditto: Motivated Reasoning, Morality, and Politics

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Medical Information Denial

The author was fascinated by the phenomenon of medical information denial. He says it's not that people don't just deny reality, but there is evolutionary pressure for us to believe in what we are told. People who think they have an illness tend to be more sceptical about their condition and seek out alternative explanations. This may help explain why politicians get so carried away with health issues. The book will be published next year on a subscription basis at £9.99 per copy.

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