PSY 364 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Julia Galef, Motivated Reasoning
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Why you think you"re right - even if you"re wrong : julia galef. Regardless of time and place - some things are constant. Actions stem from deeply ingrained reflexes rooted in a need to protect yourself and your side & to defeat the enemy. Job is to understand what"s really there as accurately as possible. Having good judgement, making accurate predictions, good decisions - depends on which mindset you"re in. Treacherous memo - someone in french ranks had been selling military secrets to. Alfred dreyfus - sterling record, no past history of wrongdoing, no motive. French army at the time = highly anti-semitic. Searched apartment - no evidence convinced he was sneaky as well. Studied foreign languages in school = desire to conspire with foreign governments. Teachers said he had a good memory (suspicious) Tore inginia and broke sword - degradation of dreyfus. Motivated reasoning - phenomenon where our unconscious motivations (desires, fears, etc. ) shape the way we interpret information.
