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Sun Aug-15-10 12:33 PM
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What's the name of the phenomenon where people believe in something, then learn that the facts disprove what they believe, causing them to believe the incorrect belief even stronger?
I think it's something beyond cognitive dissonance.
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| snagglepuss
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:36 PM
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| 1. I think it's called stupidity. |
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:37 PM
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| 2. I think it has something to do with this. |
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Edited on Sun Aug-15-10 12:39 PM by RandomThoughts
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| SDuderstadt
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:42 PM
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| 3. "When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions " |
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:46 PM
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| 4. The willingly blind are the most adamant in their blindness |
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:47 PM
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"Anything is possible, when you don't hnow what you're talking about".
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Sun Aug-15-10 12:49 PM
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| 6. Simon and Garfunkel said it well. |
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All lies and jest; still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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