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Behavior
How to Overcome Antiscientific Thinking
Convincing people who doubt the validity of climate change and evolution to change their beliefs requires overcoming a set of ingrained cognitive biases
Steven L. Neuberg is a Foundation Professor and chair of the department of psychology at Arizona State. He researches stereotyping, prejudice and the effects of religion on conflict. Credit: Nick Higgins
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