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O trecho do terceiro parágrafo “we weigh all opinions - UNESP 2018/2

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In today’s political climate, it sometimes feels like we can’t even agree on basic facts. We bombard each other with statistics and figures, hoping that more data will make a difference. A progressive person might show you the same climate change graphs over and over while a conservative person might point to the trillions of dollars of growing national debt. We’re left wondering, “Why can’t they just see? It’s so obvious!”
Certain myths are so pervasive that no matter how many experts disprove them, they only seem to grow in popularity. There’s no shortage of serious studies showing no link between autism and vaccines, for example, but these are no match for an emotional appeal to parents worried for their young children.
Tali Sharot, a cognitive neuroscientist at University College London, studies how our minds work and how we process new information. In her upcoming book, The Influential Mind, she explores why we ignore facts and how we can get people to actually listen to the truth. Tali shows that we’re open to new information – but only if it confirms our existing beliefs. We find ways to ignore facts that

(Shankar Vedantam. www.npr.org. Adaptado.)

O trecho do terceiro parágrafo “we weigh all opinions as equally valid, regardless of expertise” quer dizer que as pessoas

1. não diferenciam opiniões de leigos das de especialistas.

2. não percebem a ideologia por trás das opiniões.

3. não conseguem avaliar posições contraditórias.

4. mudam de ideia com facilidade.

5. aceitam a opinião da maioria como válida.

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