PSYC 023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Moe Williams, Belief Perseverance, Psych
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Once people make up their minds about something even if they have incomplete information they become more and more unlikely to change their minds when confronted with new evidence. Belief perseverance- sticking to initial beliefs even after these has been discredited. It is easier to get someone to build a theory than to convince them to tear it down. Thinking someone has a certain trait we engage one sided search for information. But when we have a negative first impression on someone then we consider never changing our minds. Self fulfilling prophecy- the process by which ones expectations about a person eventually lead that person to behave in ways that confirm those expectations- short bball player and the coach treats them differently. Adolescents are more likely to drink when their mothers had earlier expected them too- not only influence but mothers can predict from childs behavior.
