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Political scientist Arthur Lupia’s intriguing study argues that the human brain isn’t really designed to take in new information. It won’t adapt to information that doesn’t comply with its preconceived biases. While you may be tempted to think of the latest partisan discord as new and unusual, it turns out that everyone might be hardwired with some degree of ideological stubbornness. Lupia aims his message at a group he calls “civic educators” – teachers, journalists, religious leaders, and others. While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends his manual as a useful guide for communicators, teachers and managers seeking insight into how people learn and listen and what information they will accept or reject in these polarized times.

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Oxford UP