Selective distortion

Selective distortion

Selective Distortion is a term that refers to the tendency of people to interpret information in a way that will support what they already believe. This concept, along with selective attention and selective retention, makes it hard for marketers to get their message across and create good product perception.Fact|date=February 2007


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