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Article: The self-perpetuation of biased beliefs

TitleThe self-perpetuation of biased beliefs
Authors
Suen, W
Issue Date2004
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ECOJ
Citation
Economic Journal, 2004, v. 114 n. 495, p. 377-396 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2004.00213.x
AbstractTo overcome strong prior beliefs, strong evidence to the contrary is needed. If a person is predisposed to choosing a certain action, the advice from an advisor who sets a low threshold for recommending the alternative action is not of much use. The preference for like-minded advisors who supply coarse information implies that the advice a person receives is likely to reinforce his existing priors. This effect can lead to polarisation of opinion and the emergence of self-serving beliefs. The learning process is prolonged and the induced short run bias can become perpetual if information is costly. © Royal Economic Society 2004.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/85661
ISSN
0013-0133
2023 Impact Factor: 3.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.507
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000221058500008
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dc.description.abstractTo overcome strong prior beliefs, strong evidence to the contrary is needed. If a person is predisposed to choosing a certain action, the advice from an advisor who sets a low threshold for recommending the alternative action is not of much use. The preference for like-minded advisors who supply coarse information implies that the advice a person receives is likely to reinforce his existing priors. This effect can lead to polarisation of opinion and the emergence of self-serving beliefs. The learning process is prolonged and the induced short run bias can become perpetual if information is costly. © Royal Economic Society 2004.en_HK
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