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#153 Dr David Robert Grimes

The Paul Dermody Podcast

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Confirmation Bias and Challenging Beliefs

The speakers explore confirmation bias, the challenges of challenging initial impulses, and the importance of updating beliefs. They discuss personal anecdotes, parallel misconceptions in various aspects of life, and the myth of women being biologically attracted to specific qualities. The chapter emphasizes the need to change one's mind when presented with evidence and the psychological imperative of identity protective cognition.

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