confirmation bias

[ kon-fer-mey-shuhn bahy-uhs ]

/ ˌkɒn fərˈmeɪ ʃən ˌbaɪ əs /

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noun Psychology.

bias that results from the tendency to process and analyze information in such a way that it supports one’s preexisting ideas and convictions: Confirmation bias is a major issue when we get all our news from social media sites.Unfortunately, their experimental method was proven invalid due to confirmation bias.

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Origin of confirmation bias

Coined in 1960 by English psychologist Peter Wason

Words nearby confirmation bias

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How to use confirmation bias in a sentence

This is dangerous, as it turns your feed into a fertile ground for misinformation and confirmation bias, so it’s important to try to counter it.
Social media can be toxic. Here’s how to make sure your feeds aren’t.|Whitson Gordon|December 1, 2020|Popular-Science
However, he observes, “If you’re confident, then your brain shows a really strong confirmation bias.”
Confidence can make you miss important information|Bethany Brookshire|October 1, 2020|Science News For Students
Combining findings from several studies that examine the same topic in different ways can give a better picture of how confirmation bias works, she says.
Confidence can make you miss important information|Bethany Brookshire|October 1, 2020|Science News For Students
Our brains are very susceptible to what is known as confirmation bias, he says.
Confidence can make you miss important information|Bethany Brookshire|October 1, 2020|Science News For Students

Because emotions don’t get involved, this task is a great way to assess confirmation bias, says Kaplan, who was not involved in the study.
Confidence can make you miss important information|Bethany Brookshire|October 1, 2020|Science News For Students
“This research suggests that confirmation bias operates in encounters of short duration,” he wrote.
Office Parties Are Bad for Business|Jesse Singal|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This sort of sustained engagement can short-circuit racially triggered instances of the confirmation bias, wrote Dobbin.
Office Parties Are Bad for Business|Jesse Singal|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And, of course, all sides in this conflict suffer from a degree of confirmation bias.
Can the Palestinians Take Yes For An Answer?|Sigal Samuel|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That Tobin keeps reiterating it anyway suggests a deep confirmation bias.
Can the Palestinians Take Yes For An Answer?|Sigal Samuel|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Charles Johnson explains how tech, confirmation bias, and media laziness are complicating the issue.
A Geek’s Guide to the NSA Scandal: What You May Not Know About Data Collection|Charles Johnson|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST