Confirmation bias is a psychological concept associated with scientific research, investigations of crimes, and everyday beliefs. It occurs when a person jumps to a conclusion and then seeks evidence ...

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Unprecedented and uncertain, two words that aptly describe 2020, are also two conditions that can activate behavioral biases. Investors have been swamped by a confluence of two distinct biases during ...

Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice and favor information that supports what we already believe. This film shows how it influences everyday thinking. Arnold Schwarzenegger shares honest view ...

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