Jennifer Ouellette

thumb|Jennifer Ouellette in 2012 Jennifer Ouellette (born May 17, 1964) is an American science writer. Quotes I’m sure you’re familiar with the backfire effect. This is when someone says something that’s just dead wrong, and you very politely correct them and give them the facts, and they double down on their original claim. They’ll tell you you’re an arrogant scientist and that they know in their gut or their heart that it’s true. And that’s because it’s a core belief and it’s tied to identity. When you attack that core belief, you’re attacking them in their minds whether they know it or not, and it’s very difficult to overcome that. "The Ending Needs Work: Humanists Can Lead on End-of-Life Decisions", the humanist.com (October 23, 2018) External links Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Science authors from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Skeptics