confirmation bias
A cognitive bias towards confirmation of the hypothesis under studyA cognitive bias towards confirmation of the hypothesis under study; a psychological tendency to look for and accept information which supports one's values and worldview and reject that which conflicts with it.
» Are you more likely to believe a story if it confirms your pre-existing beliefs? That is called confirmation bias.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)A cognitive bias towards confirmation of the hypothesis under study; a psychological tendency to look for and accept information which supports one's values and worldview and reject that which conflicts with it.
Bestätigungsfehler, Bestätigungstendenz, Bestätigungsverzerrung
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Examples
2 sentencesAre you more likely to believe a story if it confirms your pre-existing beliefs? That is called confirmation bias.
Confirmation bias is a sort of blindness that leads news consumers to seek out information they WANT to be true.
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Forms
plural: confirmation biases| Singular | confirmation bias |
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Word family
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