Self-investigators reject all information not matching their predispositions

Evidence

Mahler likened the phenomenon to a washing machine: “Proceeding from the assumption that the so-called experts are not to be trusted, self-investigators are pushed and pulled by the churn of memes and social media, an endless loop of echoes, reflections and intentional lies,” he wrote. “With only themselves and their appetites as a guide, they bypass any information that doesn’t suit their predisposition and worldview. The self-investigator’s media diet is like an endless breakfast buffet, only without the guilt: Take what you want, leave what you don’t.” — Anna Merlan, Republic of Lies, 474

Categorization

• XREF: The selection-buffet account of epistemic closure contrasts with the reader’s notes on figure-ground perception and selective attention in The Soundscape. — connects to: People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229; People resist updating beliefs even at the cost of accuracy

Broader Connections

• People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety #expands (0.85) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229
• People resist updating beliefs even at the cost of accuracy #corroborates (0.85)