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Comment author: [deleted] 23 September 2014 07:04:16PM 0 points [-]

If the argument is more clear because you think that it supports the outcome that you prefer you are engaging in motivated cognition.

And/or if the argument is less clear to other people because they think it supports the outcome that they don't like they are engaging in motivated cognition.