Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory

Mercier, H., & Sperber, D. (2011). Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 34(2), 57-111.

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Journal article

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Year

2011

DOI

10.1017/s0140525x10000968

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https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X10000968

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psychology

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• Confirmation Bias
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    This sourceArgues reasoning is for producing/evaluating arguments, making myside (confirmation) bias adaptive for argument-winning but maladaptive for solo truth-seeking, and predicting amplification among like-minded reasoners

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