backfire effect

noun

Etymology

Coined by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler.

Definitions

  1. The finding that, faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, people can reject…

    The finding that, faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, people can reject the evidence and believe even more strongly.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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