The long dark tea time of the soul

Although confirmation bias, or the inability to see facts that contradict one’s preconceived ideas, is not treated as a serious defect in individual cognition, it can produce very significant errors in perception. Like the fact that many people take credence in the weekly horoscope by simply recognizing the parts that fit their case and ignoring [...]

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  Dr Hanef has been in jail for more than a week. His crime: a. he is a cousin of the man who drove the explosive-laden jeep at Glasgow airport and had once taken a loan from that man. b. He lent his sim card to the brother of that man (his explanation that he [...]

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Any individial who is above 35 years of age, and satisfies a host of other criteria can run for presidential election in India. More than 80 candidates tried their luck in this month’s  presidential elections, including a retired school teacher and a village sarpanch. Most of them  have their candidacy rejected. And India is [...]

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