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Recently, evidence derived from cognitive dissonance theory has been criticized, leading some to suggest that dissonance is not a thing. This post addresses those criticisms.

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Advances in network science, artificial intelligence, and clinician networks may shift medical decisions from individual doctors to groups—and even AI models—at scale.

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