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Be mindful of the backfire effect from "summary" of The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
Imagine you are faced with a situation where someone presents you with evidence that contradicts your deeply held beliefs. How do you react? If you are like most people, you will likely double down on your original position, becoming even more convinced of its validity. This phenomenon is known as the backfire effect, where attempts to correct misinformation actually strengthen people's belief in that misinformation. In other words, when our beliefs are challenged, our instinct is to cling to them even more tightly. The backfire effect is a powerful cognitive bias that can prevent us from thinking clearly and objectively. It can lead to stubbornness, closed-mindedness, and an inability to accept new information that conflicts with our existing beliefs. This can have serious consequences, especially in areas w...
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