The chronometrics of confirmation bias: Evidence for the inhibition of intuitive judgements

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 34 (2):89-90 (2011)
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Mercier & Sperber (M&S) claim that the phenomenon of belief bias provides fundamental support for their argumentative theory and its basis in intuitive judgement. We propose that chronometric evidence necessitates a more nuanced account of belief bias that is not readily captured by argumentative theory

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