Description: Refusing to change one’s mind or consider conflicting information based on a desire to maintain one's existing beliefs.
Logical Form:
I believe X.
You have evidence for Y.
I don’t want to see it because I don't want to stop believing in X, so X is still true.
Example #1:
I don’t want anything coming in the way of me and my beliefs; therefore, I will only socialize with people who share my beliefs.
Explanation: This is a common form of the fallacy -- excluding oneself from society as a whole to smaller subgroups where the same general opinions are shared.
Example #2:
This a logical fallacy frequently used on the Internet. No academic sources could be found.