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The backfire effect is when a person hardens an opinion after encountering evidence that suggests the opinion is wrong. It is associated with cognitive dissonance, a sense of stress that can occur when dealing with inconsistencies. The backfire effect is a cognitive bias that generally results in suboptimal thought processes such as poor decisions.
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Type | | Definition | Increasing commitment to an opinion after discovering evidence that it is wrong. | Related Concepts | |
Cognitive Biases
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