Issue #548: Semmelweis Reflex: How to be Less Wrong

Aim to be less wrong — rather than more right

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Hello,

Our beliefs, assumptions, perceptions and worldviews determine how we interpret events in life.

Many people often look for confirming information to justify what they think is right: they are less likely to consider new or factual evidence that contradicts their beliefs.

There is a name for it: Semmelweis reflex — “a human behavi…