Semmelweis reflex
Semmelweis reflex — metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs, or paradigms.
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- es tendencia a rechazar nuevas evidencias que contradicen normas o paradigmas establecidos machine-translated
- ar استعارة لرفض الأدلة أو المعرفة الجديدة لتعارضها مع المعتقدات السائدة machine-translated
- ja 通説にそぐわない新事実を拒絶する傾向
- de Ablehnung neuer Erkenntnisse
- fr tendance à rejeter de nouvelles connaissances contredisant les normes ou paradigmes établis machine-translated
- it tendenza a rifiutare nuove evidenze che contraddicono le norme o credenze stabilite machine-translated
- pl metafora
