Epiphany comments on New study on choice blindness in moral positions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Epiphany 21 September 2012 08:34:08AM 9 points [-]

Another explanation:

Might this mean they trust external memories of their opinions more than their own memories? Know what that reminds me of? Ego. Some people trust others more than themselves when it comes to their view of themselves. And that's why insults hurt, isn't it? Because they make you doubt yourself. Maybe people do this because of self-doubt.