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People struggle to change their behavior when confronted with data suggesting something they love is measurably worse for them In my experience, we decide to j
by AndrewKemendo 3y ago
People struggle to change their behavior when confronted with data suggesting something they love is measurably worse for them
In my experience, we decide to just ignore the information and find other reasons to give higher weight to benefits, in order to resolve the cognitive dissonance without requiring a change of behavior
Add up enough of these cognitive dissonances and you find yourself living in a fantasy land where sugar is "fun!" and burning wood indoors is "cozy."
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoActually, this article will deter me from using my fireplace this year. I enjoy chopping wood and then having somewhat-frequent fires in the winter. But my fireplace can also burn gas, which I will use now instead but far less frequently because it costs a shitload of money.
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoThat’s great! Hopefully more people are inspired to do so and it starts a wave. I know I’ve been advocating a long time since studies have been coming out for the last few decades on this. I have three kids and have lived in multiple houses that we had to retrofit the chimney /fireplace because we didn’t use it and they are a huge heat sump. Would be great to have reduced cancer across the population!