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There is a specific term for scientists' resistance to theory disconfirmation
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Specific terms exist to describe the rejection of evidence or new knowledge that contradicts established paradigms, such as the Semmelweis reflex.

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doi.org: Justified Evidence Resistance
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Discusses general evidence resistance, though not specific to scientists.
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com: The Scientific Impotence Excuse: Discounting Belief-Threatening Scientific Abstracts
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Describes the scientific impotence excuse regarding discounting belief-threatening findings.
en.wikipedia.org: Semmelweis reflex
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The Semmelweis reflex is a specific term for knee-jerk rejection of new evidence contradicting established norms.
cambridge.org: Resistance to Evidence (Chapter 1) - Resistance to Evidence
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Examines the general phenomenon of resistance to evidence.
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