We all know dogmatists who are more concerned about holding their opinions than about investigating their truth. ... if they are mistaken, they will never discover it; they have condemned themselves to perpetual error. Human beings (including myself) sometimes use their beliefs for wish-fulfillment. Too often we believe what we want to be true.
David L. Wolfe, Epistemology: The Justification Of Belief
belief, dogma, self-delusion, wishful-thinking