The persistence of pre-existing beliefs, especially regarding politicized topics like climate change, poses a challenge in understanding public opinion dynamics. Research in social psychology has long documented that individuals often reinforce their views when confronted with contradictory evidence. A pivotal study highlighted how a group of diehard supporters of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)...
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