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by Richard P Weigand How the Mind Defends Itself Against Bad Information The body has an immune system. It works...
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Misplaced Importance by Richard P. Weigand When the Minor Thing Becomes the Main Thing Not all facts carry the same...
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by Richard P Weigand When the Sequence Is Broken, the Meaning Changes Life happens in an order. Something comes first....
Read Article Opinion Before Information: When Judgment Arrives Too Soon
Opinion Before Information When Judgment Arrives Too Soon Opinion is not the enemy of clear thought. A person has to...
Read Article Misrepresented Information: When the Report Changes the Meaning
by Richard P. Weigand When the Report Changes the Meaning Information can be true at the source and still become...
Read Article Misunderstood Information: When the Fact Is Present but the Meaning Is Wrong
by Richard P. Weigand When the Fact Is Present but the Meaning Is Wrong Not all wrong conclusions begin with...
Read Article Missing Information: The Hidden Piece That Changes the Picture
by Richard P. Weigand The Hidden Piece That Changes the Picture Missing information is one of the easiest ways...
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by Richard P. Weigand When Thought Begins from Something That Is Not True False information is the simplest distortion to...
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