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The '''backfire effect''' is a term used to describe a [[cognitive bias]] in which individuals when confronted with evidence that conflicts with their beliefs will reject the evidence and hold more faith in their initial belief.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skepdic.com/backfireeffect.html|title=backfire effect|work=[[The Skeptic's Dictionary]]|accessdate=26 April 2012}}</ref> The phrase was first coined by [[Brendan Nyhan]] and Jason Reifler.
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==See also==
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*[[Confirmation Bias]]

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