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'''In an ideal world, rational people who encounter new evidence that contradicts their beliefs would evaluate the facts and change their views accordingly. But that’s generally not how things go in the real world.''' | '''In an ideal world, rational people who encounter new evidence that contradicts their beliefs would evaluate the facts and change their views accordingly. But that’s generally not how things go in the real world.''' | ||
[[File:Prejudice.png|alt=Prejudice|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Prejudice can sway a crowd more easily than logic as it is associated with emotion.]] | |||
Partly to blame is cognitive dissonance which is a physical pain that can kick in when people encounter evidence that runs counter to their beliefs. Instead of reevaluating what they’ve believed up until now, people, due to this pain tend to reject the incompatible evidence. Psychologists call this phenomenon belief perseverance and everyone can fall prey to this ingrained way of thinking. | Partly to blame is cognitive dissonance which is a physical pain that can kick in when people encounter evidence that runs counter to their beliefs. Instead of reevaluating what they’ve believed up until now, people, due to this pain tend to reject the incompatible evidence. Psychologists call this phenomenon belief perseverance and everyone can fall prey to this ingrained way of thinking. | ||