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backfire effect
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English
Etymology
Coined by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler.
Noun
backfire effect (plural backfire effects)
- The finding that, faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, people can reject the evidence and believe even more strongly.
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