The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Bruce wrote:

It's called "selective dyslexia", where anything that conflicts with
your strongly held preconceived ideas is impossible to read.

I think we all suffer from it to some extent. ;-)

No, its cognitive dissonance.


I'm sure there's a proper term for it, but "selective dyslexia" seems to
explain it rather better.


When your mind set precludes you from
seeing fairies at the bottom of the garden, even when they are
demonstrably there ;-)


Hmmmm ... ;-)