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Too Much Information

We are drawn to details that confirm our own existing beliefs

Continued influence effect

Description

The tendency for misinformation to continue to influence memory and reasoning even after it has been corrected.

Continued influence effect in business decision

Despite a public retraction of a false rumor about a company's financial instability, some investors and customers may continue to be wary due to the initial misinformation.

Continued influence effect in personal life decision

Even after hearing a news article was corrected, the false information still influences your beliefs.