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Before going to college and getting a degree in mass communication and journalism, I tried owning pet stores, working construction, installing electrical control systems, selling leather coats and waiting tables.
Back when lolcats were a new thing, an article I wrote about the phenomenon was published at icanhascheezeburger.com and was later featured on Boing Boing, which led to an interview in, of all things, the Wall Street Journal.
As a journalist, I cut my teeth covering Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast and in the Pine Belt for several newspapers in the area.
I am now employed as director of new media for a broadcast television company where I’m also producing a television show focusing on the music of the Deep South.
I’m married to Amanda McRaney and live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Backfire Effect: Why Showing People the Truth Sometimes Makes Them Believe BS Even More The Misconception: When your beliefs are challenged with facts, you alter your opinions and incorporate the new information into your thinking. The Truth: When your deepest convictions are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011The Backfire Effect: Why Showing People the Truth Sometimes Makes Them Believe BS Even More The Misconception: When your beliefs are challenged with facts, you alter your opinions and incorporate the new information into your thinking. The Truth: When your deepest convictions are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.
