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Why naïve realism is one of the most important ideas in human relations
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Why naïve realism is one of the most important ideas in human relations

Issue 8: On the legacy of Lee Ross; why we think we know our friends better than they know us; false consensus among political elites; problems of over-confidence; and debates over optimal group size

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May 18, 2021
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Remember "the dress"? Was it blue and black or white and gold? For a brief moment in 2015, this was the question that divided the internet. A visual illusion of sorts, people saw the dress either one way or the other—and reacted with bafflement to others who perceived it differently. What on earth are you talking about? Is there something wrong with your eyes? Or your brain?

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