Confirmation Bias
Definition
This is the tendency for people to favor information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or values while ignoring contradictory evidence.
Analogy
Imagine confirmation bias as wearing colored glasses. If you're wearing red glasses, you'll see everything with a red tint and ignore other colors because your perspective is skewed towards red.
Related terms
Cognitive Dissonance: The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or perceptions at the same time.
Selective Exposure Theory: The theory that individuals tend to prefer exposure to arguments supporting their own beliefs and avoid those contradicting them.
Bias Blind Spot: The cognitive bias of recognizing the impact of biases on others' judgement while failing to see it in one's own judgement.
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