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The Science of Antiscience Thinking.

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    • Subject Terms:
      DECISION making; CONFIRMATION bias; HEURISTIC; SOCIAL pressure; SOCIAL goals; CONFORMITY; HOFLING, Charles K.
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on research into methods of countering mental shortcuts that reinforce preexisting beliefs and encourage rational decision making. It talks about the use of heuristics in decision making and a study in 1966 by psychiatrist Charles K. Hofling on how people rely on the title "doctor" as a cue to that person's authority. It comments on the impact confirmation bias, social pressure, and conformity has on accepting new data. It mentions the role of social goals in analyzing data.