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NYC_SKP

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1. This sounds accurate. Defensive people cling to their myths more tightly.

Reply to Vanje (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 12:01 AM

Sep 2013

Passion and emotion cloud judgement.

And, all too often, complex problems require complex solutions.

Passion and emotion can trigger excellent responses to immediate simple threats, but complex threats are best solved by calm, open-minded patient people.

Good article, and timely.

K/R

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Bad news for DUers----- Partisanship undermines basic reasoning skills [View all] Vanje Sep 2013 OP

This sounds accurate. Defensive people cling to their myths more tightly. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

I know Vanje Sep 2013 #5

And your's is a great response! n/t defacto7 Sep 2013 #7

Sounds like jaysunb Sep 2013 #2

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this feature (and more) of the brain has... BlueJazz Sep 2013 #3

Wouldn't that mean that a reasonable partisan would be unstoppable? joshcryer Sep 2013 #4

This explains a lot. really. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #6

Goes to show, the only thing brains are good for is zombie food petronius Sep 2013 #8

We're apparently a 'Faith-Based' bunch... Vanje Sep 2013 #9

I see this happen to lawyers frequently jberryhill Sep 2013 #10

What I always found hilarious was when something happened over the weekend,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #11

limbaugh is now against "drinking water" because Michelle Obama Cha Sep 2013 #13

Naw,...they weren't drinking it before.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #15

Oh yes, my little chickadee, W.C. Fields.. Cha Sep 2013 #17

There hasn't been a really good comic drunk since Foster Brooks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #19

They'll be drinking Fracking fluid. Vanje Sep 2013 #21

Believing Jesus rode dinosaurs tells you where they are coming from. ErikJ Sep 2013 #12

for SOME Duers. I"ve been saying that for ages. cali Sep 2013 #14

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Bad news for Blind Partisan Duers. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #18

Any rational person who has ever tried to have a Zorra Sep 2013 #20