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Tag: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies

  • Persistence of Myths Could Alter Public Policy Approach

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    Washington Post: Persistence of Myths Could Alter Public Policy Approach (Emphasis is mine.) The psychological insights yielded by the research, which has been confirmed in a number of peer-reviewed laboratory experiments, have broad implications for public policy. The conventional response to myths and urban legends is to counter bad information with accurate information. But the…