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Why do people get mad at the truth?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:41 pm
Whether In politics, religion, etc. When people’s beliefs are exposed to scrutiny and found to be untrue, why do they get so angry and defensive?
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Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:42 pm to Masterag
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:42 pm to Masterag
Ask your father about how he felt when he found out you’re gay.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:44 pm to Masterag
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Whether In politics, religion, etc. When people’s beliefs are exposed to scrutiny and found to be untrue, why do they get so angry and defensive?
When people's core beliefs in life are challenged, it is psychologically like you are challenging their very existence. It is a primal reaction.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:45 pm to Masterag
cognitive dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggests that when a person's beliefs and desires conflict, they will experience discomfort as they become aware of the inconsistency. The theory of cognitive dissonance was introduced in 1957 by Leon Festinger.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggests that when a person's beliefs and desires conflict, they will experience discomfort as they become aware of the inconsistency. The theory of cognitive dissonance was introduced in 1957 by Leon Festinger.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:45 pm to Masterag
Bc people are selfish.
For the most part they don’t care how others feel or what the think and is this website so eloquently demonstrates, being right is REALLY important to a lot of people.
For the most part they don’t care how others feel or what the think and is this website so eloquently demonstrates, being right is REALLY important to a lot of people.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:46 pm to Masterag
Because the truth hurts.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:46 pm to Masterag
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Whether In politics, religion, etc. When people’s beliefs are exposed to scrutiny and found to be untrue, why do they get so angry and defensive?
Translated: “Why do people hate me because I’m always telling them how wrong they are?”
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:53 pm to Masterag
This is kind of a serious question, whether intended that way or not.
FWIW, I've observed that partisan people typically form their belief about truth or non-truth of what is said based upon their assumptions about whether the speaker is on "their side."
You can test this theory on the Poli Board. Go there and say something totally reasonable and objectively true but preface it by saying something like, "I'm a liberal and ..." If my theory is correct, the mob won't believe anything you say, and will call you a liar, not based upon what you actually say, but based upon who they assume you are.
Why is that? Ok, I don't know. Ask Mr. Owl.
FWIW, I've observed that partisan people typically form their belief about truth or non-truth of what is said based upon their assumptions about whether the speaker is on "their side."
You can test this theory on the Poli Board. Go there and say something totally reasonable and objectively true but preface it by saying something like, "I'm a liberal and ..." If my theory is correct, the mob won't believe anything you say, and will call you a liar, not based upon what you actually say, but based upon who they assume you are.
Why is that? Ok, I don't know. Ask Mr. Owl.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:41 pm to Masterag
““The truth is like poetry. And people fricking hate poetry.”
-Anonymous, overheard at a bar in Washington, D.C.”
-Read by AbitaFan08 when he watched The Big Short
-Anonymous, overheard at a bar in Washington, D.C.”
-Read by AbitaFan08 when he watched The Big Short
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:43 pm to Masterag
What is the true? Something that you believe?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:50 pm to TBoy
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Go there and say something totally reasonable and objectively true
You are incapable of doing that Tsoy.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:51 pm to Masterag
People always call me names when I show them the fbi crime statistics
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:51 pm to Masterag
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religion
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truth
There is no creator.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:51 pm to beerJeep
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Ask your father about how he felt when he found out you’re gay.
I think he should ask his father about what happened when he realized his own gayness
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:00 pm to Masterag
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When people’s beliefs are exposed to scrutiny and found to be untrue, why do they get so angry and defensive?
It is called cognitive dissonance
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:10 pm to JudgeHolden
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Translated: “Why do people hate me because I’m always telling them how wrong they are?”
BINGO!! “Your deeply-held religious beliefs are superstitions and your political beliefs are based solely on the fact that you are racist and homophobic.... but why do you hate me for telling you that?!”
(Some Libtards will think that’s a serious question.)
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:11 pm to Masterag
What is “truth”? Because your truth might not be the truth when it comes to those topics.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 6:12 pm to Masterag
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