Belief Perseverance
Definition
Belief perseverance is the tendency to maintain one's beliefs even after they have been discredited by factual information.
Analogy
Belief perseverance is like refusing to take off those old worn-out shoes even though you've been given new ones. You stick to the old shoes (beliefs) despite having new, better options (factual information).
Related terms
Cognitive Dissonance: The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.
Confirmation Bias: The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
Overconfidence Effect: A cognitive bias that causes someone to overestimate their own abilities or the accuracy of their beliefs and predictions.
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