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" We can change our own beliefs and behaviors, but when it comes to changing other people, our options are more limited and the results can vary widely. Sometimes our attempts to change minds can actually have the opposite effect, making people dig in their heels even deeper in their belief. It is called the backfire effect. "

Buster Benson , Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement


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Buster Benson quote : We can change our own beliefs and behaviors, but when it comes to changing other people, our options are more limited and the results can vary widely. Sometimes our attempts to change minds can actually have the opposite effect, making people dig in their heels even deeper in their belief. It is called the backfire effect.