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-The "backfire effect" is a term coined by [[Brendan Nyhan]] and Jason Reifler to describe how some individuals when confronted with evidence that conflicts with their beliefs come to hold their original position even more strongly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skepdic.com/backfireeffect.html|title=backfire effect|work=[[The Skeptic's Dictionary]]|accessdate=26 April 2012}}</ref>
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-==See also==
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-*[[Confirmation Bias]]
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