It was called the Backfire Effect — and it changed how we thought about facts.👇
#BackfireEffect #BackfireEffectSeries
#BackfireEffect #BackfireEffectSeries
April 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It was called the Backfire Effect — and it changed how we thought about facts.👇
#BackfireEffect #BackfireEffectSeries
#BackfireEffect #BackfireEffectSeries
Let’s break down when that happens — and what we can do👇
#BackfireEffect #Disinformation #ThreadSeries
#BackfireEffect #Disinformation #ThreadSeries
April 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Let’s break down when that happens — and what we can do👇
#BackfireEffect #Disinformation #ThreadSeries
#BackfireEffect #Disinformation #ThreadSeries
Bottom line:
The Backfire Effect doesn’t mean we stop correcting falsehoods.
It means we do it smarter.
In an identity-driven media world, how we deliver truth is just as important as what we say.
#BackfireEffect #Misinformation #CognitiveBias #ThreadSeries
The Backfire Effect doesn’t mean we stop correcting falsehoods.
It means we do it smarter.
In an identity-driven media world, how we deliver truth is just as important as what we say.
#BackfireEffect #Misinformation #CognitiveBias #ThreadSeries
April 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Bottom line:
The Backfire Effect doesn’t mean we stop correcting falsehoods.
It means we do it smarter.
In an identity-driven media world, how we deliver truth is just as important as what we say.
#BackfireEffect #Misinformation #CognitiveBias #ThreadSeries
The Backfire Effect doesn’t mean we stop correcting falsehoods.
It means we do it smarter.
In an identity-driven media world, how we deliver truth is just as important as what we say.
#BackfireEffect #Misinformation #CognitiveBias #ThreadSeries
January 25, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Hashtags we’ll use for each part:
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
April 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hashtags we’ll use for each part:
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
Key point... SHOUTING LOUDER does not help. It only serves to increase anxiety.
#ValuesCrisis #Evidence #BackfireEffect #Climate #Biosphere #Capitalism #BeingHumanIsNotReductionist
#ValuesCrisis #Evidence #BackfireEffect #Climate #Biosphere #Capitalism #BeingHumanIsNotReductionist
May 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Key point... SHOUTING LOUDER does not help. It only serves to increase anxiety.
#ValuesCrisis #Evidence #BackfireEffect #Climate #Biosphere #Capitalism #BeingHumanIsNotReductionist
#ValuesCrisis #Evidence #BackfireEffect #Climate #Biosphere #Capitalism #BeingHumanIsNotReductionist
#CognitiveBias #BackfireEffect
Wenn unsere Grundüberzeugungen in Frage gestellt werden, kann dies dazu führen, dass wir noch fester an sie glauben, weil wir es als Angriff auf unser Selbst oder unsere Stammesidentität empfinden, wenn wir mit einigen Ideen falsch liegen. Also machen wir weiter.
Wenn unsere Grundüberzeugungen in Frage gestellt werden, kann dies dazu führen, dass wir noch fester an sie glauben, weil wir es als Angriff auf unser Selbst oder unsere Stammesidentität empfinden, wenn wir mit einigen Ideen falsch liegen. Also machen wir weiter.
June 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#CognitiveBias #BackfireEffect
Wenn unsere Grundüberzeugungen in Frage gestellt werden, kann dies dazu führen, dass wir noch fester an sie glauben, weil wir es als Angriff auf unser Selbst oder unsere Stammesidentität empfinden, wenn wir mit einigen Ideen falsch liegen. Also machen wir weiter.
Wenn unsere Grundüberzeugungen in Frage gestellt werden, kann dies dazu führen, dass wir noch fester an sie glauben, weil wir es als Angriff auf unser Selbst oder unsere Stammesidentität empfinden, wenn wir mit einigen Ideen falsch liegen. Also machen wir weiter.
Why #personalitycults can’t let go. When confronted with scientific facts, they take offense because they have formed a #falseidentity which takes precedence over their authentic self which they loathe.🧵
#MAGA
The #backfireeffect is
#RFK_Vaccines pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#MAGA
The #backfireeffect is
#RFK_Vaccines pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The backfire effect after correcting misinformation is strongly associated with reliability
The backfire effect is when a correction increases belief in the very misconception it is attempting to correct, and it is often used as a reason not to correct misinformation. The current study aimed...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Why #personalitycults can’t let go. When confronted with scientific facts, they take offense because they have formed a #falseidentity which takes precedence over their authentic self which they loathe.🧵
#MAGA
The #backfireeffect is
#RFK_Vaccines pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#MAGA
The #backfireeffect is
#RFK_Vaccines pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#BackfireEffect "We simply pick the logic we agree with and disregard the one that doesn't. The more we hear the logic that goes against our opinion, the stronger our original belief becomes." #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity
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media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:36 PM
#BackfireEffect "We simply pick the logic we agree with and disregard the one that doesn't. The more we hear the logic that goes against our opinion, the stronger our original belief becomes." #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity
Climate? Planetary systems? People have asked me why 'science' is never enough. I wrote a thing about it in the context of badgers and bTB. https://seasonalight.com/2017/09/01/the-badger-cull-backfire-effect-and-self-esteem/
#BackfireEffect
#BackfireEffect
The Badger Cull: Backfire Effect and Self Esteem
There’s palpable desperation from those good people who...
seasonalight.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Climate? Planetary systems? People have asked me why 'science' is never enough. I wrote a thing about it in the context of badgers and bTB. https://seasonalight.com/2017/09/01/the-badger-cull-backfire-effect-and-self-esteem/
#BackfireEffect
#BackfireEffect
Why do facts sometimes make beliefs stronger? 🤔 Meet the #BackfireEffect: when evidence against a belief makes people dig in deeper. Understanding this helps us communicate smarter. Attacking beliefs is the same as attacking the person. #beliefs #irrationalbehavior
December 8, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Why do facts sometimes make beliefs stronger? 🤔 Meet the #BackfireEffect: when evidence against a belief makes people dig in deeper. Understanding this helps us communicate smarter. Attacking beliefs is the same as attacking the person. #beliefs #irrationalbehavior
Der #BackfireEffect ist eine Möglichkeit mit #KognitiverDissonanz umzugehen. Um das eigene Weltbild zu bewahren, werden Überzeugungen wie in einer Schneekugel konserviert und neue Informationen prallen ab. Gut, um sich vor #Demagogie zu schützen, doch schädlich bei Kontakt mit Wissenschaft.
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Der #BackfireEffect ist eine Möglichkeit mit #KognitiverDissonanz umzugehen. Um das eigene Weltbild zu bewahren, werden Überzeugungen wie in einer Schneekugel konserviert und neue Informationen prallen ab. Gut, um sich vor #Demagogie zu schützen, doch schädlich bei Kontakt mit Wissenschaft.
Wir ergreifen meistens Partei von der ersten Information, die wir erhalten. Durch hinzufügen weiterer Informationen, ändert sich häufig unsere Meinung. In der Geschichten-Erzählung nennt man das #PlottTwist. Der Aha-Effekt. In der Realität greift hingegen häufiger der #BackfireEffect.
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wir ergreifen meistens Partei von der ersten Information, die wir erhalten. Durch hinzufügen weiterer Informationen, ändert sich häufig unsere Meinung. In der Geschichten-Erzählung nennt man das #PlottTwist. Der Aha-Effekt. In der Realität greift hingegen häufiger der #BackfireEffect.
Ever heard of the #BackfireEffect or #ConfirmationBias? Quite intersting explanation: theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
February 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Ever heard of the #BackfireEffect or #ConfirmationBias? Quite intersting explanation: theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
Backfire Effect -- Presenting evidence that contradicts someone’s belief? Don’t expect a thank-you; expect them to dig in. Human psychology at its finest. #BackfireEffect #psychology
April 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Backfire Effect -- Presenting evidence that contradicts someone’s belief? Don’t expect a thank-you; expect them to dig in. Human psychology at its finest. #BackfireEffect #psychology
Although there’s no rational evidence for Trump’s dehumanizing #invectivehurlingatSomalians, yet, “it takes a conscious effort to understand this so as not to fall victim to this cognitive bias called the #backfireeffect.” #MisinformationCampaign
See Ted Talk embedded:
medium.com/homeland-sec...
See Ted Talk embedded:
medium.com/homeland-sec...
The Social Psychology of the Backfire Effect: Locking Up the Gears of Your Mind
A co-worker and I were sharing stories about going back home and seeing high school friends. We both remarked how awkward it is to visit…
medium.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Although there’s no rational evidence for Trump’s dehumanizing #invectivehurlingatSomalians, yet, “it takes a conscious effort to understand this so as not to fall victim to this cognitive bias called the #backfireeffect.” #MisinformationCampaign
See Ted Talk embedded:
medium.com/homeland-sec...
See Ted Talk embedded:
medium.com/homeland-sec...
Watch #RFKjr angry reaction now to questions and comments. He’s doubling down trying to protect his unscientific medical misinformation.
#BackFireEffect
#BackFireEffect
September 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Watch #RFKjr angry reaction now to questions and comments. He’s doubling down trying to protect his unscientific medical misinformation.
#BackFireEffect
#BackFireEffect