What Is Confirmation Bias?
Confirmation Bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. (Plous, Scott (1993). The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making. p. 233.)
Additional Resources:
- https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/confirmation-bias-really-kills-thinking/
- https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/05/confirmation-bias/
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