Friday, June 11, 2010

When Prophecy Fails

What happens when prophecies of eco-doom, in particular, fail? "Festinger and his colleagues predicted that the inevitable disconfirmation would be followed by an enthusiastic effort at proselytizing to seek social support and lessen the pain of disconfirmation." Climate change anyone?

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