Selective Outrage Over Mass Murders in Nigeria
By Farooq A. Kperogi When vigilantes incinerated traveling Hausa hunters in Uromi, Edo State, on the mistaken assumption that they were “F...
Showing posts with label Selective perception. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Selective perception. Show all posts
In Naija, Ethnicity and Religion Determine Outrage Over Crime
By Farooq Kperogi Twitter: @farooqkperogi There seems to be a heightened (social media) obsession in Nigeria to call people out for what cri...
The Human Tendency for Selective Outrage (II)
By Farooq A. Kperogi Former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin took phony umbrage at a statement credited to White House Chief...
The Human Tendency for Selective Outrage (I)
By Farooq A. Kperogi Selective perception is an instinctive cognitive bias that predisposes us to perceive reality in ways that reinforce...
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