Belief perseverance (also known as conceptual conservatism) is maintenance of a belief despite new information that firmly contradicts it. Since rationality involves conceptual flexibility, belief perseverance is consistent with the view that human beings act at times in an irrational manner.
Belief perseverance (also known as conceptual conservatism) is maintenance of a belief despite new information that firmly contradicts it. Since rationality involves conceptual flexibility, belief perseverance is consistent with the view that human beings act at times in an irrational manner.
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