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Old 07-06-2016, 12:02 AM   #697
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Originally Posted by GGG View Post
That's not quite true. Studies show that the misinformed when presented with true information dig in. The uninformed tend to change when presented with evidence. So the question becomes how do you persuade people once they have formed an opinion based on incorrect information.

Though this might just be semantics with the point you are trying to make. Five third eight had an interesting article referencing several a studies which I am to lazy to source.
Yeah, I actually wrote a paper on this for a university class a few years back related to anti-vaxxers and I wish I could remember the name of study I used. Pretty depressing stuff.
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