The most useful take-away from the article:
"In other words, it appeared that pushing people’s emotional buttons, through derogatory comments, made them double down on their preexisting beliefs."
Sounds like politics, doesn't it?
"In other words, it appeared that pushing people’s emotional buttons, through derogatory comments, made them double down on their preexisting beliefs."
Sounds like politics, doesn't it?
The great thing about science is sooner or later the truth just bashes down all resistance and makes holding contrary opinion impossible.