How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail

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How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail

Why worldview threats undermine evidence

    By Michael Shermer on January 1, 2017


Credit: Izhar Cohen

Have you ever noticed that when you present people with facts that are contrary to their deepest held beliefs they always change their minds? Me neither. In fact, people seem to double down on their beliefs in the teeth of overwhelming evidence against them. The reason is related to the worldview perceived to be under threat by the conflicting data.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

link is broken but the only way to stay sane is to realize that changing most people's mind is basically impossible, no matter what the facts and evidence. 

[Doug Loss]

link is broken but the only way to stay sane is to realize that changing most people's mind is basically impossible, no matter what the facts and evidence. 

It's to Scientific American.  I can guarantee you without reading it, that they're talking about convincing us about the whole global warming hoohah.