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> The way to combat mistaken beliefs is to allow them to voice their views, then refute their arguments, not to call them liars and suppress their views. Facts
by throw0101a 6y ago
> The way to combat mistaken beliefs is to allow them to voice their views, then refute their arguments, not to call them liars and suppress their views.
Facts have been shown not to change people's minds:
* https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/words-matter/201810/why-people-ignore-facts https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/words-matter/201810/...
* https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/05/alternative-facts https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/05/alternative-facts
* https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-say-they-ve-figured-out-why-people-reject-science-and-it-s-not-ignorance https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-say-they-ve-figured...
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias