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Behavior
Why Some People Resist Advice on How to Behave in the Pandemic
The reason is a phenomenon called “solution aversion”
Troy Campbell is a freelance consulting psychologist for business. He has a doctoral degree from Duke University. He studies how our beliefs and identities centrally affect everyday experiences and thought.
The reason is a phenomenon called “solution aversion”
Research shows the appeal of untestable beliefs and how they lead to a polarized society
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