‘Persuasion Fatigue’ Is a Unique Form of Social Frustration
When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships
Nathan Ballantyne is associate professor of philosophy, cognition and culture at Arizona State University. He has published on questions about reasoning and epistemic humility, including Knowing Our Limits, a recent book from Oxford University Press. Some of Ballantyne’s public writing has appeared in the New York Times, Forbes and Scientific American. Follow Nathan Ballantyne on Twitter @nathanballan
When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships
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