In the laboratory, this is labeled confirmation bias; observed in the real world, it’s known as pigheadedness.

心理学上把这叫做“证实偏见”（confirmation bias），在生活中，这就是偏见（pigheadedness）。

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Perhaps not. Some academics have recently suggested that a scientist's pigheadedness and social prejudices can peacefully coexist with - and may even facilitate - the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

前不久一些学者提出，科学家的偏执偏见其实并不妨碍科学研究；不仅不妨碍，或许还能在追求真理的过程中加把力。

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Perhaps not. Some academics have recently suggested that a scientist's pigheadedness and social prejudices can peacefully coexist with - and may even facilitate - the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

前不久一些学者提出，科学家的偏执偏见其实并不妨碍科学研究；不仅不妨碍，或许还能在追求真理的过程中加把力。

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