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<div class="res-img">[[File:Cognitive Dissonance2.png|alt=Cognitive Dissonance|center|Cognitive dissonance quote]]</div>[[File:Prejudice.png|alt=Prejudice|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Prejudice can sway a crowd more easily than logic as it is associated with emotion.]]'''In an ideal world, when people face strong evidence that challenges their beliefs, they would assess the new information and adjust their views accordingly. However, reality often unfolds differently.''' | <div class="res-img">[[File:Cognitive Dissonance2.png|alt=Cognitive Dissonance|center|Cognitive dissonance quote]]</div>[[File:Prejudice.png|alt=Prejudice|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Prejudice can sway a crowd more easily than logic as it is associated with emotion.]]'''In an ideal world, when people face strong evidence that challenges their beliefs, they would assess the new information and adjust their views accordingly. However, reality often unfolds differently.''' | ||
This resistance to change can be attributed to cognitive dissonance, a discomfort experienced when confronted with conflicting information. Rather than reconsidering their long-held beliefs, many people, driven by this discomfort, turn their back on new evidence and face into comforting confirmation bias, actively seeking out and favoring information that supports their existing beliefs while ignoring or downplaying contradictory evidence. This tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs, even in the face of contrary evidence, is known as belief perseverance, and no one is immune to it. | This resistance to change can be attributed to cognitive dissonance, a discomfort experienced when confronted with conflicting information. Rather than reconsidering their long-held beliefs, many people, driven by this discomfort, turn their back on new evidence and face into comforting [[Confirmation Bias|confirmation bias]], actively seeking out and favoring information that supports their existing beliefs while ignoring or downplaying contradictory evidence. This tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs, even in the face of contrary evidence, is known as belief perseverance, and no one is immune to it. | ||
When individuals come across facts that challenge their beliefs, especially those tied to their personal and political identities, their [[ego]] can feel as if it is under a personal attack. This is especially true for deeply rooted beliefs. Being faced with such contradictory information can sometimes lead to a "backfire effect,"<ref>'''Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization'''. Christopher A. Bail Edited by Peter S. Bearman, Columbia University, New York, NY, and approved August 9, 2018. Accessed on 31st August 2022 via <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804840115</nowiki></ref> where people double down on their original beliefs. This reaction is notably observed in debates over topics like climate change and childhood vaccinations, as shown in various studies.<html><center><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/AAnHeao2ceqYV9VOsC" width="480" height="480" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></center></html> | When individuals come across facts that challenge their beliefs, especially those tied to their personal and political identities, their [[ego]] can feel as if it is under a personal attack. This is especially true for deeply rooted beliefs. Being faced with such contradictory information can sometimes lead to a "backfire effect,"<ref>'''Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization'''. Christopher A. Bail Edited by Peter S. Bearman, Columbia University, New York, NY, and approved August 9, 2018. Accessed on 31st August 2022 via <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804840115</nowiki></ref> where people double down on their original beliefs. This reaction is notably observed in debates over topics like climate change and childhood vaccinations, as shown in various studies.<html><center><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/AAnHeao2ceqYV9VOsC" width="480" height="480" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe></center></html> | ||