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Lead: You’re in a discussion, you disagree with the person you’re talking to, you deliver the perfect response — and it bombs. Not only do they not see it your way, but they dig in their heels. Today we cover the psychology behind why that happens.
Intro: Mark Twain once said “I could live for two months on a good compliment.” And I’m thinking, “Only two months?” Hey, quick shout out to the listener who took the time to share that she was enjoying the show. And in my heart of hearts what I hope she means is that she doesn’t see Roger so much as she sees Jesus more clearly.
Today we get to one of my favorite books in the Bible, and I’ll share why when we’re done and transitioning to our apologetics segment which is a great little nugget from the world of psychology.
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Bible segment:
Passage: Habakkuk
Translation: NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Words: ~1356
Apologetics segment:
Situation: Someone says something, and you come back with the perfect apologetic response — you’re kind, well-reasoned, and document the evidence for your reasons. Their response? They dig in their heels despite your awesome evidence.
Psychologists call it the backfire effect: people strengthen their opinion about something after being presented with evidence against it.(1)
The reason? When confronted with data that conflicts with their deeply held belief, the “elephant” goes where it wants to and the “rider” loses control of the steering.
Take action segment:
Pray through Psalm 133.
Watch The Bible Project’s video on Habakkuk (below) if you haven’t already.
Love you!
-R
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Sources and resources
(1) Jay Medenwaldt, “Why Apologetics Ineffective” Psych Science, Apologetics & Theology blog, January 29, 2019. https://jaymedenwaldt.blogspot.com/2019/01/why-apologetics-is-ineffective.html