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Your brain's built-in biases insulate your beliefs from contradictory facts

  • Written by Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
imageThese psychological tendencies explain why an onslaught of facts won't necessarily change anyone's mind.Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via Getty Images

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