Backfire effect
The backfire effect is a term used to describe a cognitive bias that causes individuals challenged with evidence contradictory to their beliefs to reject the evidence and instead become an even firmer supporter of the initial belief.[1][2] The phrase was first coined by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler in a paper entitle "When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "backfire effect". The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Silverman, Craig (2011-06-17). "The Backfire Effect". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
When your deepest convictions are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.
- ^ Nyhan, Brendan; Reifler, Jason (2010). "When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions" (PDF). Political Behavior. 32 (2): 303–330. doi:10.1007/s11109-010-9112-2. Retrieved 1 May 2012.