true-believer syndrome

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What does true-believer syndrome mean?

A phenomenon in which witnesses to a staged event continue to believe in its authenticity even after it has been debunked.

Where does true-believer syndrome come from?

Coined by M. Lamar Keene in his book The Psychic Mafia (1976).

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