#BlackAndWhiteThinking #DichotomousThinking
"Why are so many people susceptible to this type of disinformation? My field, psychology, can help explain – and help people avoid being misled."

The Conversation:
The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial

"A psychologist explains how opponents of climate policies use a common thinking error to manipulate the public – and why people are so susceptible."
https://theconversation.com/the-thinking-error-that-makes-people-susceptible-to-climate-change-denial-204607

When it comes to how we handle the world around us, "The problem arises when we begin to view the entire world as black and white; right and wrong; sin or not sin. Because not everything in the world falls into one of those two neat little categories."  
#dichotomousthinking #rightandwrong #personalgrowth

https://jeremyzerby.medium.com/right-wrong-and-everything-in-between-50abfe91119a

The USA today: Keeping it simple, there are only two sides to every story, one side is bad and the other is good. It is just that simple. Think of the story as a cube or Googolgon and label both sides of it, each as either good or bad. Yes, it is just that irrational. It doesn't add up.

#usa #dichotomousthinking #politics