Belief Perseverance: The Premise

If we cling to false beliefs, we risk causing harm to ourselves and those around us. Some of the adverse effects:

• People with negative belief perseverance about their social abilities may avoid interpersonal interactions, resulting in mental disorders.
• Employees with belief per...

Our beliefs about ourselves, others, and how the world works come from many places. In part, formal instruction and education inform our belief systems.

The ideas we hold about ourselves and others also come from our experiences interacting with the world and secondary sources like the me...

1. First, self-impressions, which are beliefs about yourself, such as “beliefs about your athletic skills, musical talents, ability to get along with others, or even body image.”
2. The second involves social impressions, which are beliefs about specific other people, s...

The only way to somehow manage belief perseverance is to become aware of it.

The next step is to increase your self-awareness about your beliefs and where they come from. If you want to increase your self-awareness and challenge your beliefs about yourself and others,