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by lylejantzi3rd 895 days ago
> For some reason, even after the test, he continued to drink bottled water.

Most people don't change their minds based on new information (dialectic). You have to appeal to their emotions (rhetoric). This is something Aristotle observed 2500 years ago. It's crucial to understand if you want to understand how people make decisions and how you might be able to change their minds about something.

... I say, doing the exact opposite. It's a difficult habit to break.