"reality denial is more about identity than information"

Relacionar "Afinal não há dinheiro"  com "How to Talk to Someone Who Refuses to Accept Reality, According to Behavioral Science":

"Facts don't win arguments.
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When faced with threatening information, people often stick their heads in the sand.
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The problem is almost certainly one of emotions, not knowledge.
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And because reality denial is more about identity than information, throwing facts at the problem usually backfires. "Research on a phenomenon called the backfire effect shows we tend to dig in our heels when we are presented with facts that cause us to feel bad about our identity, self-worth, worldview or group belonging,""

reparem no impacte do turismo na desertificação do centro das cidades:
2006 - https://t.co/8PXRpffUhU
2011 - https://t.co/qnjB8DckdA
2013 - https://t.co/A7ZYGRaASP

Quando os factos estragam a narrativa... esquecem-se os factos

— Carlos P da Cruz (@ccz1) July 13, 2018