Reference: 428 Title: Identity‑Protective Reasoning: An Epistemic and Political Defense Summary: Identity-protective reasoning is a cognitive bias where individuals use their intelligence to defend group-centric beliefs despite contrary evidence. URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/episteme/article/identityprotective-reasoning-an-epistemic-and-political-defense/5C62B4A3FC3F564ADE86BA5B7C5EF2BE