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TIL In social psychology, the boomerang effect refers to the unintended consequences of an attempt to persuade resulting in the adoption of an opposing position instead. Typically, the more aggres... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL In social psychology, the boomerang effect refers to the unintended consequences of an attempt to persuade resulting in the adoption of an opposing position instead. Typically, the more aggressively a position is presented to someone, the more likely they are to adopt an opposing view.

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