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The Truth About Denial - Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion (Hardcover)
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The Truth About Denial - Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion (Hardcover)
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People believe what they want to believe. It is a striking-yet all
too familiar-fact about human beings that our belief-forming
processes can be so distorted by fears, desires, and prejudices
that an otherwise sensible person may sincerely uphold a false
claim about the world despite overwhelming evidence to the
contrary. When we describe someone as being "in denial," we mean
that he or she is personally threatened by some set of facts and
consequently fails to assess the situation properly according to
the evidence, instead arguing and interpreting evidence in light of
a pre-established conclusion. In a world polarized over politics,
culture, race, and religion, it is evident that ideological
commitments can influence one's perception of reality in socially
destructive ways, especially when one perceives a threat to these
commitments. When group interests, creeds, or dogmas are threatened
by unwelcome factual information, biased thinking can become
ideological denialism. This is a problem that affects everybody:
Whereas denial can interfere with individual well-being,
ideological denialism can stand in the way of urgent advancements
in public policy. This book offers an accessible, historically and
scientifically informed overview of our understanding of denial and
denialism. Adrian Bardon introduces the reader to the latest
developments in the interdisciplinary study of denial, and then
investigates the role of human psychology and ideology in,
respectively, science denial, economic policy, and religious
belief.
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