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(Blog Post) Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of people to conform their view of facts to their identity-defining group commitments. We all belong to groups that share basic understandings about how the world does and should work. Forming beliefs that undercut those understandings creates emotional dissonance and also threatens our connections with others whose good opinion we covet. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Sep 11, 2009 - 9:39 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Sep 11, 2009 - 9:39 AM PDT

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For the most part, this is quality journalism. The writer described the results of a recent study on 'the theory of cultural cognition,' and remained fairly objective throughout. My only concern was that the conclusions, from both the study, and the writer of this piece, were reached from only this one study.

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