12-01-2017, 11:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-02-2017, 08:23 AM by David Scothorn.)
That's what Bettany said too. The BBC are consistent, so they must be right.
I've been dying to find an excuse to quote this.........
"Anyone with an intense emotional interest in a subject loses the ability to observe it objectively: You selectively perceive events. You ignore data and facts that disagree with your main philosophy. Even your memory works to fool you, as you selectively retain what you believe in, and subtly mask any memories that might conflict."
......... Only trouble is, I cannot recall an authoritative source for it.
I've been dying to find an excuse to quote this.........
"Anyone with an intense emotional interest in a subject loses the ability to observe it objectively: You selectively perceive events. You ignore data and facts that disagree with your main philosophy. Even your memory works to fool you, as you selectively retain what you believe in, and subtly mask any memories that might conflict."
......... Only trouble is, I cannot recall an authoritative source for it.
