Press Release Summary: Dr. Carol Tavris, author of Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), discuss how skeptics and paranormal believers develop polarized views.
Press Release Body: Del Mar, CA, October 30, 2008 -- Join Alex Tsakiris for an interview with Dr. Carol Tavris, author of Mistakes Were (But Not By Me). Dr. Tavris is a writer, teacher and lecturer who devoted to educating the public about psychological science. During the 50-minute interview, Dr. Tavris talks about her book and its implications for the skeptical community:
"Of course, there are many people who pride themselves on being skeptics, who are not skeptical about the things they believe in. We, all of us, are inclined to read a disconfirming research more critically than confirming research. There's actually been research on this."
Dr. Tavris also discusses other implications for cognitive dissonance theory in science. A complete transcript of the interview is available at: http://www.skeptiko.com/blog/?p=46.
Dr. Carol Tavris's work as a writer, teacher, and lecturer has been devoted to educating the public about psychological science. She is the author of seven books and numerous journal articles.
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