Desrtopa comments on What Can We Learn About Human Psychology from Christian Apologetics? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 28 October 2013 04:03:56AM *  1 point [-]

The heuristic becomes a bias though, when it skews in a predicable direction relative to accurate guidance. In this case, we have a significant bias towards seeking and trusting expert advice which supports what we already want to believe, rather than expert advice which challenges our current beliefs.