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QZ: The data that shows using science in an argument just makes people more partisan
The data that shows using science in an argument just makes people more partisan
If only we would all just use our rational, scientific minds. Then we could get past our disagreements. It's a nice thought. Unfortunately, it's wrong. Yale behavioral economist Dan Kahan has spent the last decade studying whether the use of reason aggravates or reduces partisan beliefs. His research shows that aggravation easily wins.
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