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backfire effect

phenomenon when people are given evidence against their beliefs, they reject the evidence and believe even more strongly
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backfire effect

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Key Facts

  • backfire effect's subclass of is recorded as belief perseverance[1].
  • backfire effect's different from is recorded as boomerang effect[2].
  • backfire effect's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gf2ddl4m[3].
  • backfire effect's item disputed by is recorded as Searching for the Backfire Effect: Measurement and Design Considerations[4].

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). backfire effect. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/backfire-effect
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_backfire-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{backfire effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/backfire-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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