FoodWISE, raisins v. chocolate, and coronavirus pandemic beliefs—how do we change our understanding?

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Gigi Berardi reads one of her favorite stories in FoodWISE, “The raisin that wasn’t,” and discusses why and how we believe what we do. Problems arise when we believe that we know everything there is to know, but we are wrong. See also, Coronavirus skeptics, deniers: Why some of us stick to deadly beliefs, at: Coronavirus skeptics, deniers: Why some of us stick to deadly beliefs We all need to be more intellectually humble. See also: Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence, at: Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence. And,  What we think we know — but might not — pushes us to learn more.

Author with the subject of the story, 22 years later—still eating raisins and chocolate.

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