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Submitted by richard collier (United States), Jul 26, 2012 at 09:19

The flaw in this post is the notion that people think. As neuropsychology is revealing in ever more startling clarity, people don't actually use thinking as a primary tool of decision making, save in the rare absence of any preconceptions (see, e.g., Thinking: Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman & How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer). What generally occurs is that people decide issues emotionally based upon pre-existing biases. They then employ rational analysis to justify their already preconceived positions on whatever issue is in play.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
BURQAA [62 words]SANDYAug 28, 2012 14:49198236
"Generalizing" and categorizing [143 words]DylanAug 12, 2012 04:32197847
non Arab Muslims can be rather pro Israel [324 words]ShishirJul 28, 2012 03:03197484
1I'm Not so Sure [83 words]Kepha HorSep 3, 2012 11:21197484
Emphasis on "can be" [222 words]ShishirSep 6, 2012 03:49197484
1Switching is a one way street [149 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
StasJul 27, 2012 05:28197463
Muslims about Jews [61 words]PrashantJul 28, 2012 03:26197463
Mr. Obama also swich to become a moslem brother [84 words]GeorgeJul 27, 2012 03:04197461
Except,,,, [86 words]richard collierJul 26, 2012 09:19197453
Says Who? [230 words]salkeyJul 26, 2012 00:54197445
Intelligence and thought against the knee jerk [38 words]Peter HerzJul 28, 2012 06:27197445
Jews and Moslems switch sides [183 words]Nenette GrunbergJul 25, 2012 23:11197442
Many examples of Israelis taking the Muslim side [93 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
stranchanJul 24, 2012 18:35197416
Have you revealed something? [19 words]Kepha HorJul 28, 2012 06:29197416
Question about leftists [109 words]PrashantJul 28, 2012 23:29197416
Three things will help you understand, Prashant [152 words]saraJul 29, 2012 18:09197416

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