Over at npr:
New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts — and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.
Full article is here:
- In Politics, Sometimes The Facts Don’t Matter
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874
In many ways this isn’t a surprise. I’ve seen this behaviour in creationist / IDers, practitioners in pseudo-sciences (eg homeopaths), dowsers, etc.
There is some overlap here with my article Religion’s special privileges at http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2010/05/30/397.html
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
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