Confirmation bias

  • Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.
  • People display this bias when they select the information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes.
  • Due to What you see is all there isWhat you see is all there is

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    a phenomenon of how people jump to conclusions based on limited information.
    They tend to focus on existing evidence and ignore absen...    , people will be quick to seize on limited evidence that confirms their existing perspective while ignoring seeking proof that is contrary.

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