one person, with evidence that contradicts his beliefs Although he/she should act logically when confronted with this situation, the tendency to reject it may take over.

For this don’t blame yourselfbecause this is just a game for you. How?

Although it is ideal to give up belief in the truth and turn to what is true, people are full of the desire to resist the truth.

While he/she must evaluate the evidence and revise his/her current beliefs, a situation that often occurs in the real world is far from this ideal. Instead, people often reject the evidence they encounter and further reinforce their existing beliefs. This is what we are here for “rebound effect” we say!

The backfire effect would mean that when people encounter information that is inconsistent with their beliefs, they tend to diminish the impact of that information and even use that information as a tool to further strengthen their own beliefs. So a person When information is presented that contradicts someone’s beliefs This person often denies or distorts this information, further reinforcing his existing beliefs.

The backfire effect is a subtype of confirmation bias.

preference for confirmation It is used precisely for the tendency of individuals to accept information that is compatible with their existing beliefs and reject information that contradicts them. In other words, this is why you still cling to that belief like crazy, even when you see evidence that contradicts your belief.

Research shows how the rebound effect occurs in different situations. In one study when voters receive negative information about the political candidate they approve ofAlthough support for this candidate was observed to increase, another study found that when people were given information that corrected their misconceptions about political issues, they held their misconceptions even more firmly.

How strange is that?

Even though it is known or even seen that it is wrong There is actually a reason to hold on to beliefs more firmly.. So why does the rebound effect occur?

This effect is usually It depends on how beliefs relate to personal identity and sense of self. When a person encounters information that proves his or her beliefs wrong, this information is seen as a threat and damages the person’s sense of self. While this situation causes negative emotions in the person, it also takes away the ability to accept new information.

Also the person if he feels threatened Usually he activates his defense mechanism and tends to ignore the information he encounters.

This effect is extremely important to understand how a person handles information. Being aware of this bias It can help you judge it rationally.

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