antiprocess

Not really a tech posting, but I found this interesting article describing "antiprocess".

I haven't had time to read it yet but below is an excerpt:

The Formal Explanation: Antiprocess is the preemptive recognition and marginalization of undesired information by the synergistic interplay of high-priority acquired mental defense mechanisms.

An Informal Explanation: People can very cleverly defend their beliefs without having to fully understand the arguments against them.

A Very Informal Explanation: They're not being annoying on purpose.