I yanked this from a column by David Brooks at the New York Times web site. It is too rich not to share.
“Classic research has suggested that the more people doubt their own beliefs the more, paradoxically, they are inclined to proselytize in favor of them. David Gal and Derek Rucker published a study in Psychological Science in which they presented some research subjects with evidence that undermined their core convictions. The subjects who were forced to confront the counterevidence went on to more forcefully advocate their original beliefs, thus confirming the earlier findings.”
I think you can add your own commentary.
Am glad David Brooks has had an eye opening moment. All his proselytizing for the conservative agenda, has been getting on my nerves….
SGB