When Marnie met Phillip, he was drunk and loud. Now, months later, she still doesn't like him very much, even though she recently found out the reason he was so drunk was because his cold medicine interacted with the alcohol. The lingering opinion of Phillip is a result of __________.

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Belief perseverance is the tendency to maintain a belief even after it has been discredited. In this case, Marnie's initial negative impression of Phillip is still influencing her opinion of him, even though she now knows that he was not intentionally rude.

When Marnie Met Phillip, He Was Drunk and Loud