How many times do you have to hear something before you believe it?

Some say repeating a message three times will work, while many believe the “Rule of 7″ applies. There was a study from Microsoft investigating the optimal number of exposures required for audio messages. They concluded between 6 and 20 was best.

What is it called when someone won’t change their mind?

When a person is inexorable, they’re stubborn. An inexorable person is hard-headed and cannot be convinced to change their mind, no matter what.

Can belief make things happen?

Belief is God’s kind of faith. It’s the faith that believes first. For belief makes things happen. “Therefore I say unto you, what things so ever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.” Mark 11:24.

Is it bad to believe things that are false?

When our ideas are true, this probably isn’t such a bad thing. Unfortunately, it also can keep us firmly believing things are false. While it’s clear that some people lie out of expedience or spite, most of us value the truth. We genuinely desire to accurately understand the facts and help others to do the same.

How do people believe in false notions?

There are probably as many answers to this question as there are people who have ever believed falsehoods. Nonetheless, psychologists have shown that a relatively small set of cognitive biases or mental shortcuts can explain a lot about how false notions take root.

Do you harbor any false beliefs?

According to research, however, whether we realize it or not, most of us harbor at least some false beliefs. Moving away from the political arena for a moment, consider whether the following statements are true or false:

How do we form beliefs?

The short answer: Blame your brain. Now here’s the long one. We form beliefs in a haphazard way, believing all sorts of things based just on what we hear out in the world but haven’t researched for ourselves. This is how we think we form abstract beliefs: We form our belief.