ScienceDaily -- For students to accept the theory of evolution, an intuitive "gut feeling" may be just as important as understanding the facts, according to a new study.
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Haury and his colleagues tapped into cognitive science research showing that our brains don't just process ideas logically -- we also rely on how true something feels when judging an idea. "Research in neuroscience has shown that when there's a conflict between facts and feeling in the brain, feeling wins," he says.
MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120119133926.htm
See also...
Why Do So Many Have Trouble Believing In Evolution?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/01/18/145338804/why-do-so-many-have-trouble-with-evolution
And...
Hearty Bacteria Help Make Case for Life in the Extreme
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120119143338.htm
