If you've ever had a heated debate on the interwebs read this!

[t_BuckeyeScott]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/

The Misconception: When your beliefs are challenged with facts, you alter your opinions and incorporate the new information into your thinking.
The Truth: When your beliefs are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.

I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

 

[MaxBuck]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/



I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

Hee. Haw.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

All this does is prove that I am completely unbiased in every aspect.

 

[BrutusBobcat]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/



I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

That's a bunch of crap. :tongue2:

 

[Deety]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/

I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

I've wondered about this, but now I'm pretty sure you're wrong about it.

 

[JCOSU86]

 

[muffler dragon]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/

The Misconception: When your beliefs are challenged with facts, you alter your opinions and incorporate the new information into your thinking.
The Truth: When your beliefs are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.

I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

From personal experience, I can attest to the quoted section being correct and wrong (completely dependent on my life at the time).

 

[Gatorubet]

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

My belief that I am not a mule just got stronger. :p

 

[PlanetFrnd]

...still waiting for someone with "facts" out here to contradict me... jackasses...

 

[Jake]

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/



I just read this. I will probably read it again. This explains so much about this message board[and other mediums].

If you aren't evaluating yourself after this, you are a mule.

All this proved was what I always suspected - that everyone who disagrees with me is wrong.

 

[Taosman]

"Boring damned people. All over the earth. Propagating more boring damned people. What a horror show. The earth swarmed with them."

 

[muffler dragon]

[quote='BusNative;193900;8]...still waiting for someone with "facts" out here to contradict me... jackasses...[/quote]

 

[MightbeaBuck]

The Truth: When your beliefs are challenged by contradictory evidence, your beliefs get stronger.

So if we come up with overwhelming evidence that what you call The Truth when it comes to your beliefs is actually wrong, you will actually believe that The Truth is, in your reality, even truer? ...And that our overwhelming contradictory evidence will then be correct in your belief to be false?

 

[t_BuckeyeScott]

So if we come up with overwhelming evidence that what you call The Truth when it comes to your beliefs is actually wrong, you will actually believe that The Truth is, in your reality, even truer? ...And that our overwhelming contradictory evidence will then be correct in your belief to be false?

Did you read the artilce? He explained it some much better than I could. But I think your answer is yes.