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The Partisan Mind

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Partisan Hacks, Science

Heh.

Now if we could only run brain scans on our politicians to determine if they’re going to be rational or not…

I kid…


This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2006 and is filed under Partisan Hacks, Science. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

3 Responses to “The Partisan Mind”

  1. Meredith Says:
    January 26th, 2006 at 4:56 pm

    This is really a perfect illustration for the centrist blog. I readily admit that the verdict is in on my brain: I am guilty as hell.

  2. jonathon Says:
    January 27th, 2006 at 12:32 pm

    This passage from the article is particularly poignant:

    “It is possible to override these biases, Dr. Westen said, “but you have to engage in ruthless self reflection, to say, ‘All right, I know what I want to believe, but I have to be honest.’”

  3. Justin Gardner Says:
    January 28th, 2006 at 2:08 pm

    Exactly. It’s all about intellectual honesty.

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