Motivated Reasoning
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Motivated reasoning is the tendency to process information in a way that suits our desired conclusions, rather than seeking objective truth.
Cognitive Biases / Motivated cognition
/ Identity-protective cognition
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Motivated reasoning is the tendency to process information in a way that suits our desired conclusions, rather than seeking objective truth.
Cognitive Biases / Motivated cognition
/ Identity-protective cognition
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Belief perseverance is the tendency to cling to initial beliefs even after the evidence used to form them has been discredited or overturned.
Cognitive Biases / Belief updating
/ Belief Tenacity