# Why can't they ever admit to being wrong?

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Podcast: [Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scientific-health-education-and-human-performance-6411539)
Published: 2026-06-23T22:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/scientific-health-education-human-performance/2764997
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There is a widespread human tendency to resist admitting uncertainty, reject the possibility of error, and deflect critical feedback on one's beliefs and ideas. But if we need to accept that we don't know or that we've made a mistake to learn, why do some people resist and what does that say about how the human brain work? Well, let's talk about that... Please make sure to follow our work on: Webpage @ https://www.scientific-health.org/ YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@Scientific.Health.Education Substack @ https://jeclark.substack.com Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/sci.health.performance/ Threads @ https://www.threads.net/@sci.health.performance Bluesky @ scientific-health.bsky.social If you want to support what is being published, please make sure to subscribe and become a supporter on the substack .

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