A friend, Ute Shaw, asks why we seem too eager to believe the first opinion we hear on a subject, and then seem too skeptical about further contrary opinions we hear. Some possibilities: We like to appear knowledgeable by having opinions on many topics, and changing our opinion would undermine that appearance.
Gullible Then Skeptical
Gullible Then Skeptical
Gullible Then Skeptical
A friend, Ute Shaw, asks why we seem too eager to believe the first opinion we hear on a subject, and then seem too skeptical about further contrary opinions we hear. Some possibilities: We like to appear knowledgeable by having opinions on many topics, and changing our opinion would undermine that appearance.
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