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Beliefs

Everything on this site about beliefs — each one naming the study behind it.

You struggle to accept information that changes your mind.
Motivated skepticism is the tendency to scrutinize counter-attitudinal information more intensely than information tha…
You ignore information that contradicts your existing world view.
Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and recall information in a way that aligns with your pre-…
You defend your beliefs after seeing contrary data.
The 'backfire effect' refers to a proposed psychological phenomenon where contrary evidence strengthens existing belie…