"**We can change our own beliefs and our own behaviors, but when it comes to changing other people, our options are more limited and the results can vary wildly**. Sometimes our attempts to change minds can actually have the opposite effect, making people dig in their heels even deeper in their current belief. It’s called the backfire effect." (~[Location 166](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=166)~) -- [[202308170953 — AtN — See Arguments as opportunities for growth]] and [[202308170954 — AtN — Productive disagreement can be a superpower]] *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[backfire-effect]], **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]