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05-21-14, 03:06 AM #1On Convincing Others
Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True? : The New Yorker
Pretty neat article on what works to change the minds of people with deeply held beliefs.enf-Jesus its been like 12 minutes and you're already worried about stats?! :-P
Bigdog-Sweet home Alabama you are an idiot.
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05-21-14, 06:37 AM #3deathgodusmc liked this post
Bigdog-Sweet home Alabama you are an idiot.
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05-21-14, 08:10 PM #5
Re: On Convincing Others
No. It has more to do with cognitive ease. Simply, people choose to believe things that are easy to digest. Any sort of distress or cognitive effort is undesirable. It's much easier to accept a statement, then it is to refute and support it.
Example: "people are stupid."
Effortless, see what I mean?
It's all about efficiency.
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