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16 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker argues that people tend to align their beliefs with the groups they identify with—political, religious, or sports affiliations—rather than perceiving reality objectively. This tendency, described as identity‑protective cognition, creates a mental filter that lets individuals accept information that confirms their group identity while rejecting evidence that contradicts it. The speaker emphasizes that this bias functions like a filter on the brain, allowing only agreeable or desired truths to be seen, which distorts an accurate view of the world.










