Or maybe you've heard that voters are "#RationallyIgnorant," choosing not to become informed about politics because their vote doesn't have enough influence to justify the cognitive expenditure of figuring out how to cast it.

There's the #BackfireEffect, the idea that rational argument doesn't make us change our minds, but rather, drives us to double-down on our own cherished beliefs.

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Przymiotniki, z którymi się dzisiaj identyfikuję to »zmęczony« i »niezłomny«.
Proszę ich używać, kiedy się do mnie zwracacie.
#psychologicalReactanceTheory
#BoomerangEffect #BackfireEffect
#DeepTruthsBehindSillyToots

Great comics about the #BackfireEffect a #ConfirmationBias

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) asks “Why would providing MORE evidence make someone LESS likely to believe in an idea?” He then explains the ‘Backfire Effect’ (a well-documented psychological behavior) in a sweet little comic strip, using research from USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute.
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

#Worldview #Ideas #Beliefs #Evidence #BackfireEffect #Psychology #BrainScience #USC #Creativity #Comic #TheOatmeal

That is awesome. Thanks @gruber for bringing it to my attention: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
#BackfireEffect

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe #backfireeffect