Evidence for the "Backfire Effect" is harder to find than you might think. So arguing the facts can actually be effective, except when trying to convince people that arguing facts is effective, in which case they will reject the point every time. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Searching for the Backfire Effect: Measurement and Design ConsiderationsOne of the most concerning notions for science communicators, fact-checkers, and advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction…www.sciencedirect.com