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The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition — thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not.

Michael Shermer
Thinking, Autism, Doe
"How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results". www.scientificamerican.com. August 01, 2008.
The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition — thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not.