please define this term in psychology?

What's it called when you tell someone the truth about something and give them plenty of evidence, but they refuse to believe it because it sounds too far fetched from what they believe is true? Is there a term for this? Thanks.

All hat2017-01-25T12:47:33Z

Yes, denial. It's unfortunately quite common.

Khnopff712017-01-25T12:38:04Z

Confirmation Bias: the state where information is analyzed according to a pre-established idea irregardless of whether or not new evidence disputing such is given.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

?2017-01-24T18:01:32Z

I consider them "stubborn".

Denny First2017-01-24T15:31:18Z

No haha I thought about adding "this has nothing to do with religion by the way" but I didn't do it. Any other answers?

naughtydogg702017-01-24T15:28:36Z

Religion.

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