RE: Thoughts and Perceptions

From: Steve Drew (srdrew_1@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 25 2002 - 22:17:56 BST

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    Hi Lawrence

    > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 16:07:05 -0400
    > From: "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
    > Subject: RE: Thoughts and Perceptions
    >
    >> Incidently, this is how a meme can control (and evade detection over) a
    >> whole suite of sub-memes, by acting at a meta-level they can
    >> regulate other
    >> information without themselves being observed.
    >
    > Cognitive dissonance is another form of filtering, too.
    >
    > Lawrence

    And an important point, as it stops us seeing or agreeing with anyhting that
    doesn't agree with our own viewpoint.

    Regards

    Steve

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