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I forget where I heard this recently, but iirc there was a study that showed that when someone believes in a conspiracy theory, and you present them evidence th
by 0xbadcafebee 5y ago
I forget where I heard this recently, but iirc there was a study that showed that when someone believes in a conspiracy theory, and you present them evidence that it's false, their natural reaction is actually to double down on the belief rather than question it.
- AndrewDucker 5y agoThis is the classic case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Prophecy_Fails https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Prophecy_Fails
- krapp 5y agoYes, and that's why the adage "sunlight is the best disinfectant" when applied to an absolutist free speech argument is BS. For every one person you manage to free of their delusions, the other 99 just strengthen their resolve. Or in other words, you can't deprogram someone from a cult from within the cult.