'Do Your Own Research': What Real Inquiry Actually Looks Like
Episode 108: "‘Do Your Own Research’: What Real Inquiry Actually Looks Like”In today’s world, “do your own research” is often used as a mic-drop — but what does real research actually look like?In this episode of Staying Power, JDK and Ashley challenge the growing confusion between genuine inquiry and confirmation-seeking. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and academic research methods, they explore why our brains resist information that challenges our beliefs, how confirmation bias quietly shapes what we trust, and why scrolling, skimming, or cherry-picking sources isn’t the same as…
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