> There are a variety of ways of resisting new ideas, either by bias, or 
> skepticism, or arrogance. All these ways will work to prevent learning. 
> And eagerness to learn does not equate with the ability to absorb and 
> apply with new concepts. But it helps.

Pete, I don't have time to debate, but what I am saying is that studies 
where people's biases were determined and then the group subjected to 
evidence, showed that we tend to strongly select evidence that confirms what 
we already believe. 

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