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A Framework For Understanding How People Can Draw Different Conclusions Based On The Same Information, Evan Schapiro
A Framework For Understanding How People Can Draw Different Conclusions Based On The Same Information, Evan Schapiro
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
At least partially fueled by misinformation, political polarization is growing in the United States, leading to a breakdown of confidence in our traditional academic and political institutions. A popular belief is that a solution is to train people to think more rationally by eliminating the cognitive biases embedded in their subconscious thought patterns. This paper identifies the influences on my thinking and the framework used to look at these issues from a different perspective through methodological believing and the application of models of learning and conversation. The paper also points out that the methods of scientific inquiry often assume that …
: : Poof : :, Caleb Nelson
: : Poof : :, Caleb Nelson
Graduate Masters Theses
Storytellers have an interdependent relationship with their narratives. If you have ever told a lie, you understand. Stories take on a life of their own, as you consider the potential ramifications of each contingent piece. Definite sets of things happen as results of specific other things. If you throw an ax at me, only a few things can immediately happen, and our relationship will be forever changed. Events evolve. When we create or discover a narrative, we live by its logic. Upon consideration, a moment compels a series of moments modulated by a voice, a single perspective, a personal narrative, …