There's a great example of how our brains rationalize
conflicting information: The McGurk Effect.
Astonishingly, it works even when you know about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lN8vWm3m0
Our eyes override our ears!
-Jon
* Venkat Mangudi - Silk ([email protected]) [120508 22:27]:
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:35 AM, Deepa Mohan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > *We pay a price for this relief. Needing to be right can alienate us from
> > others and stoke unhealthy perfectionism. Additionally, we miss the
> > benefits that come with being comfortable enough to make, admit and learn
> > from our errors.*
> >
> The first two (make and admit) is easier than the third (learn). As the
> author says, we are wired to do this. And have been doing this for ages. If
> we really figure out how not to do this, we would become logical vulcans.
> And then life would be boring. Wouldn't it?
>
> --Venkat
