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Deliberate Ignorance: Why We Choose Not to Know

Name: Deliberate Ignorance: Why We Choose Not to Know
Start: 2026-04-14T18:00:00+02:00
Location: University of Basel

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 at 18:00

University of Basel

Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel, 60-62, Missionsstrasse, Am Ring, Grossbasel, Basel, Basel-Stadt, 4055, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra

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University of Basel hosts a public psychology lecture titled 'Deliberate Ignorance: Why We Choose Not to Know.' The talk examines cognitive biases, information avoidance, and how our choices to remain uninformed shape judgment and daily decisions.

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