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Brain Rewards Stereotype Confirmation

Your brain rewards confirming stereotypes. This 'neural reward' makes biases persist, often overriding accuracy.

New research reveals a surprising reason stereotypes are so hard to break. Our brains get a chemical 'reward' when our assumptions are confirmed, making us favor them over accurate information.

Topics: brain stereotypes memescognitive bias memesstereotype confirmation memes

Sources

• psych.wisc.edu
• psych.wisc.edu

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