In
the article "The Science of Why We Don't Believe in Science" by Chris
Mooney, he talks about how
we're making discoveries in psychology and neuroscience, but they've
demonstrated our preexisting beliefs and overshadowing the facts before
we reach a precise conclusion in our research. Throughout
this article Mooney used different examples to prove his thesis, as he discussed how
reasoning can go hand in hand with emotions, and that sometimes our emotions can makes us biased. He talks about the different types of biases, such as "confrontation bias", which refers to how we can look at information that only supports our beliefs. Mooney also talks about how we can get information from reliable sources to back up our beliefs, but we can be too stubborn to look at information presented from the other side of the argument and that can be a downside to it. Mooney finishes his article by telling the readers to not lead with the facts, but to lead with the values that can be presented from both sides to allow for a more clear and concise presentation so things aren't taken out of context.
RESPONSE:
I agree with Mooney in this article because our emotions tend to come first and then our reasoning comes into play for a lot of things, and that's just human instinct. When we're put into a tough position, we usually rebuttal someone else's facts with what we already know. We would do anything to prove what we believe is right or wrong. Conformation and disconformation bias' factor into shaping our beliefs because they shape our beliefs into what we want them to be, refuting the facts. Weinberger's argument that knowledge is the network and that it's not easily swayed by compelling facts is true because we believe what we want to believe. It's human nature to have beliefs that can't be easily swayed by facts because our beliefs make us who we are. I always knew that our emotions played a role onto certain things, but what I never knew was that nearly everything around that is impacted on our individual beliefs. I agree when Mooney explains that we do not persuade people through facts and evidence, but rather through our emotions because it's not necessarily what you present, it's how you do it. Emotions can do a lot to people, and if you explain your facts in a way that can connect with people through emotions, then that tends to go a longer way than by just spewing out facts on a certain topic. While people will sometimes ignore the facts, it's important to be able to present your information in a concise, yet interesting way that will connect with other people that you're trying to reach.
RESPONSE:
I agree with Mooney in this article because our emotions tend to come first and then our reasoning comes into play for a lot of things, and that's just human instinct. When we're put into a tough position, we usually rebuttal someone else's facts with what we already know. We would do anything to prove what we believe is right or wrong. Conformation and disconformation bias' factor into shaping our beliefs because they shape our beliefs into what we want them to be, refuting the facts. Weinberger's argument that knowledge is the network and that it's not easily swayed by compelling facts is true because we believe what we want to believe. It's human nature to have beliefs that can't be easily swayed by facts because our beliefs make us who we are. I always knew that our emotions played a role onto certain things, but what I never knew was that nearly everything around that is impacted on our individual beliefs. I agree when Mooney explains that we do not persuade people through facts and evidence, but rather through our emotions because it's not necessarily what you present, it's how you do it. Emotions can do a lot to people, and if you explain your facts in a way that can connect with people through emotions, then that tends to go a longer way than by just spewing out facts on a certain topic. While people will sometimes ignore the facts, it's important to be able to present your information in a concise, yet interesting way that will connect with other people that you're trying to reach.
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