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I don't know. If people were confident in their beliefs, why is it worthwhile to go through effort of reconvincing them what they already believe?
by lupire 3y ago
I don't know. If people were confident in their beliefs, why is it worthwhile to go through effort of reconvincing them what they already believe?
- SkyMarshal 3y agoWe're trained in school to get the "right" answer, and it triggers a dopamine rush when somebody tells us we're right, or we learn something that reinforces our belief that we're right, even if we already believe it. Makes us feel even more certain, superior, etc.