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When someone challenges our beliefs, especially about something important to us such as religion or politics or the existence of elves, our __________ raises our defenses against evidence that contradicts our views. Oddly, this is more of a problem for people with higher IQs.
a)  ideological immune system
b)  plausibility shield
c)  intellectual sophistry system
d)  confirmation bias effect
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6 years ago
Good timing, thanks!
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Brilliant ツ
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I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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