The bright side of wrong: Our tendency to err is also what makes us smart. Here’s what we’d gain from embracing it
By Kathryn Shulz | Sunday, June 13, 2010 | The Boston Globe
“…We don’t get things wrong because we are uninformed and lazy and stupid and evil. We get things wrong because we get things right. The more scientists understand about cognitive functioning, the more it becomes clear that our capacity to err is utterly inextricable from what makes the human brain so swift, adaptable, and intelligent….”…BS
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/06/13/the_bright_side_of_wrong?mode=PF
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