# Semmelweis reflex

> metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs, or paradigms

**Wikidata**: [Q605991](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q605991)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semmelweis_reflex)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/semmelweis-reflex


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora