"In its inner nature, belief or the sense of reality, is a sort of feeling more allied to the emotions than anything else."
- William James, /Principles of Psychology/ (1890), chap XXI, para 3. Chris Green York U. Toronto =============== Rick Froman wrote: > Mike Palij wrote: > > " I admit that it has been a while since I've taught Intro Psych > so I'm a little confused about the reference to "how people cling > to their prejudices" being taught in intro psych. Is one referring > to research such as that by Sweeney & Gruber (1984), the > "sleeper effect", or something else?" > > I assumed the reference was to the belief perseverance effect. According to a > recent abstract, "Belief perseverance--the tendency to make use of > invalidated information--is one of social psychology's most reliable > phenomena". > > Guenther, C. L., & Alicke, M. D. (2008). Self-enhancement and belief > perseverance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 706-712. > > Rick > > Dr. Rick Froman, Chair > Division of Humanities and Social Sciences > John Brown University > Siloam Springs, AR 72761 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
