I’m curious. Do you think that this cognitive bias is only possible in defense of the “mainstream respectable view” or is it also possible to develop this cognitive bias in defense of a “minority subculture view”?
It tends to relate to whichever culture you are currently trying to affiliate yourself to. I’ve known people with a particular ability in well defined compartnentalisation who can comfortably and sincerely maintain contradictory biasses depending on location and present company.
It tends to relate to whichever culture you are currently trying to affiliate yourself to. I’ve known people with a particular ability in well defined compartnentalisation who can comfortably and sincerely maintain contradictory biasses depending on location and present company.