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Propaganda Debunking

toddmiller

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4. After the Ideology is in Place Confirmation Bias Takes Over

Reply to Smithfield (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:47 PM

Nov 2012

Inoculation Theory explains one route through which people develop an ideology. As Smithfield notes, once the ideology is in place it's very difficult to dislodge because people only seek out confirming information and ignore disconfirming information.

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Why Many People Refuse to Listen Reasonable Political Arguments [View all] toddmiller Nov 2012 OP

I find it so dishonest when networks do that. vilify Nov 2012 #1

Confirmation bias Smithfield Nov 2012 #2

After the Ideology is in Place Confirmation Bias Takes Over toddmiller Nov 2012 #4

Which explains Casper Colmes. Scuba Nov 2012 #3