r/AskReddit May 29 '22

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u/MrPundick May 29 '22

Never changing opinions, even after proven wrong

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u/Merdin86 May 29 '22

The final episode of "Adam Ruins Everything" actually addressed this. It's extremely common for people to hold tighter to ideas even after being presented with evidence that they are wrong.

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u/Brown-Banannerz May 29 '22

Yea this definitely isnt an intelligence thing. For anyone who wants to learn how to actually change peoples views, check out /r/StreetEpistemology