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The tendency to hold onto beliefs, even when faced with contradictory information, is known as

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The tendency to hold onto beliefs, even when faced with contradictory information, is known as Belief perseverance

Belief perseverance refers to the tendency to hold on to one's views despite evidence to the contrary.

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