Believing one's original theory of the case despite evidence to the contrary is called:

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Bentley Lane

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22 May, 10:38

Believing one's original theory of the case despite evidence to the contrary is called:

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Ramirez · Answer 1

Believing one's original theory of the case despite evidence to the contrary is called: belief perseverance.

The term denotes the tendency people to maintain a belief despite new information that firmly contradicts it and it appears that they shouldn't believe anymore.