Belief Perseverance

noun a phenomenon where presenting evidence that contradicts a person's belief can actually strengthen their original belief

• The backfire effect occurs when presenting evidence contrary to a person's beliefs actually strengthens those beliefs.
• Trying to prove someone wrong can sometimes have the opposite effect and make them believe even more strongly - that's the backfire effect.
• Debunking myths can sometimes backfire and make people believe in them even more, it's like a reverse psychology thing.
• It's like throwing fuel on a fire - trying to change someone's mind with facts can often result in the backfire effect.

noun a tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses

• Confirmation bias refers to the tendency of individuals to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.
• People often fall victim to confirmation bias by only seeking out information that supports what they already believe.
• Confirmation bias is like having blinders on, only seeing what you want to see.
• In a world of confirmation bias, it's like wearing rose-colored glasses that only show you the positives.