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You can’t be neutral on a moving train

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2026

Jeffrey Heinz Open the ORCID record for Jeffrey Heinz [Opens in a new window]  and
Jonathan Rawski Open the ORCID record for Jonathan Rawski [Opens in a new window]
Jeffrey Heinz
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University, USA jeffrey.heinz@stonybrook.edu
Jonathan Rawski*
Affiliation:
San Jose State University, USA jon.rawski@sjsu.edu
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Abstract

The commentary argues the authors employ misdirection and strawmanning to cast others as polarized extremes and themselves as the reasonable centrists. We argue that these patterns of misrepresentation ultimately damage any consensus and middle ground they claim to hope to reach.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e209
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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