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okovody.bsky.social
In addition to #MotivatedReasoning see also #VerticalMorality #SelectiveEmpathy #SelectiveOutrage all feature qualities of #CollectiveNarcissism
mattklewis.bsky.social Matt Lewis @mattklewis.bsky.social · Nov 15
Psychologist and author @alangodwin52.bsky.social explains why so many of our otherwise decent friends and family have joined a political cult. www.youtube.com/shorts/ive89...
Why People Fall for Cults and Authoritarians
YouTube video by Matt Lewis & The News
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November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
ducugavril.nafoforum.org
The strongest move?

Question why you want something to be true.

Truth doesn’t need loyalty — only honesty.

#MotivatedReasoning #FightDisinformation #StayCurious
March 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ducugavril.nafoforum.org
Key psychological drivers they identified:
#CognitiveLaziness
#EmotionBias
#MotivatedReasoning
#OverconfidenceBias

→ The same traps work across cultures and platforms

March 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
ajdemas.bsky.social
Listen here, people who write books are inherently cool and worth talking to! #motivatedreasoning
July 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
Diese zweite Feststellung dürfte auch – bei allem was wir zu #MotivatedReasoning bzw. #ConfirmationBias wissen – weiter stimmen.
Mit Updates bei #SORA scheint es aber einen Push Richtung KI-generierten Videos zu geben.

Ich bin gespannt, ob das gerade nur Hype ist – oder gekommen um zu bleiben?
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
Britain’s resolve to retake the Falklands defied Argentina’s expectations. Motivated reasoning made the junta think geography would discourage a response.
#MotivatedReasoning #MilitaryHistory
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The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:24 AM
jennygrankin.bsky.social
🎬 Moving People with Data 4/5: When Data Threatens Identity, People Fight Back — See entire video series (new 1 each day) at ➡️ www.youtube.com/@jennygrankin ⬅️ #Identity #IdentityThreat #BehavioralScience #Psychology #DataCommunication #MotivatedReasoning #Persuasion #EvidenceBased #DataLiteracy
September 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
jennygrankin.bsky.social
🎬 Moving People with Data 3/5: Facts Can’t Move People Until Defenses Come Down — See entire video series (new 1 each day) at ➡️ www.youtube.com/@jennygrankin ⬅️ #Persuasion #BehavioralScience #Psychology #Defensiveness #DataCommunication #MotivatedReasoning #CommunicationSkills #HumanBehavior
September 24, 2026 at 4:20 AM
jennygrankin.bsky.social
🎬 Moving People with Data 2/5: Why Good Data Gets Rejected — See entire video series (new 1 each day) at ➡️ www.youtube.com/@jennygrankin ⬅️ #DataCommunication #BehavioralScience #Psychology #MotivatedReasoning #CognitiveBias #Persuasion #DataLiteracy #DecisionMaking #CommunicationSkills
September 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM
newslit.org
🏈 Sports fandom is a good way to learn how #ConfirmationBias & #MotivatedReasoning often cloud our judgment.

🔗 Check out & download this poster on the topic: bit.ly/CognitiveBia...
Text-heavy infographic about confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, with boxes explaining different aspects of the cognitive biases. Boxes include: Confirmation bias is; motivated reasoning is; information habits, political polarization & conspiracy theories; Interesting studies; & “our best defenses.”
October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
sunnydarkgreen.bsky.social
#motivatedreasoning
November 17, 2023 at 8:46 AM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
Motivated reasoning led Argentina to believe Britain wouldn’t fight for the Falklands. The war showed how overconfidence blinds leaders to reality.
#MotivatedReasoning #FalklandsWar
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The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
ducugavril.nafoforum.org
We’ll cover:

#CognitiveLaziness
#MotivatedReasoning
#EmotionBias
#IllusoryTruthEffect
#FamiliarityTrap
#SocialInfluence
#PolarizationTrap
#OverconfidenceBias
#SharingBias
#CognitiveImmunity
March 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
The Falklands War was fueled by motivated reasoning. Argentina’s junta saw the invasion as a quick win to rally domestic support, ignoring Britain’s likely response.
#MotivatedReasoning #HistoryMatters
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The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 26, 2026 at 2:24 AM
drzilwhite.bsky.social
I used the #ShinyKeys & #Projection tags a lot during the first time around (along with others like #IntergroupConflict, #CogDiss, #MotivatedReasoning, #DunningKruger). I realized that this GIF is getting a lot of work already the past 100 days . . .

#AwakeAndAlive2025
April 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
newswax.bsky.social
Algae Returned to Trump’s Reflecting Pool; MAGA Sleuth Rules Out Algae. He has a sample jar, a timeline, and a duck he cannot account for.
#satire #parody #MotivatedReasoning #ConfirmationBias
newswax.com/reflecting-p...
One Man Investigates the Reflecting Pool Sabotage | Newswax
"I feel like it's sabotage." So begins Rick Sledge's 72-hour probe into the green reflecting pool, complete with a sample jar and one suspiciously calm duck. #satire
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June 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
Motivated reasoning blinded Argentina to Britain’s likely response in the Falklands War. What they saw as a quick territorial grab became a costly mistake.
#MotivatedReasoning #HistoryMatters
👉 buff.ly/3Zt8yVh
The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
Motivated reasoning shaped the Falklands conflict. Argentina’s leaders overestimated their claim’s legitimacy and underestimated Britain’s naval capabilities.
#MotivatedReasoning #HistoryMatters
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The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:24 AM
newswax.bsky.social
Iran Declares Total Victory, Gets $300 Billion Payout, Sanctions Relief, Lucrative New Tolls; Our man Tucker Brandish Says It's all just Trump playing 4D chess.
#satire #parody #movingthegoalposts #motivatedreasoning newswax.com/trump-iran-d...
The War Is Over. Now Iran Runs the Tollbooth | Newswax
"You don't rebuild a man you're scared of. You rebuild a man you beat." Tucker Brandish on why paying Iran $300 billion is, somehow, American strength. #satire
newswax.com
June 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
newswax.bsky.social
Asked Who the Arch’s Snipers Would Aim At, Our Law Enforcement Correspondent Pointed at the Ticket Line newswax.com/trump-arch-s...
#satire #MotivatedReasoning #CherryPicking
You're a Reference Point, Same as the Restroom | Newswax
"Stand in that ticket line like a normal person and you're a reference point, same as the restroom." Daryl Stokes draws a range card for the arch. #satire
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September 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
newswax.bsky.social
President Builds a Colosseum on the South Lawn; Faith Columnist Still Says Trump Definitely Not the Antichrist
#satire #MotivatedReasoning #CognitiveDissonance
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Trump Colosseum Antichrist: Are We Still Republicans? | Newswax
Pastor Wayne addresses the Trump Colosseum antichrist talk. The arena is imperial. The doctrine is republican. He has purchased a third whiteboard.
newswax.com
June 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
gas-station-susie.bsky.social
Security policy's rigidity—rooted in motivated reasoning—hinders adaptation — old doctrines block fresh ideas. #MotivatedReasoning #MilitaryPolicy The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making ; u.S
March 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
newswax.bsky.social
Russia Burns Through 30,000 Men a Month. Pro-Russian Foreign Policy Analyst Calls It Portfolio Rebalancing. newswax.com/russia-losse...
#parody #MotivatedReasoning #DunningKruger
Russia's Losses in Ukraine Prove Putin Is Winning, Analyst Says | Newswax
Gregory Harwell III read the CSIS data on Russia's losses in Ukraine and decided, with total confidence, that the numbers prove Putin is winning.
newswax.com
July 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
newswax.bsky.social
‘South Park’ Renamed Itself ‘South America’ to Troll Trump; Our Culture Editor Is Chilling the Good Sancerre for the Premiere
#parody #MotivatedReasoning #CherryPicking
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South Park Name Change Statement | Newswax
The South Park name change thanked Apple and Google for their bravery. Ashleigh Ameritage read it as an apology and is planning a family watch party.
newswax.com
September 9, 2026 at 3:55 AM
burgoynetec.bsky.social
The Falklands War reminds us how motivated reasoning narrows options. Argentina’s leadership saw invasion as their only choice, ignoring its long-term consequences.
#MotivatedReasoning #FalklandsWar
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The Unknown Enemy: Theory of Mind Errors In Military Decision-Making
This book is one of very few which cover the intersection between modern academic psychology and military history. It uses the rapidly developing fields of Theory of Mind and Cognitive Biases to decipher...
tinyurl.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM