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Confirmation bias, a phrase coined by English psychologist Peter Wason, is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms or strengthens their beliefs or values and is difficult to dislodge once affirmed.
Selective exposure is a theory within the practice of psychology, often used in media and communication research, that historically refers to individuals' tendency to favor information which reinforces their pre-existing views while avoiding contradictory information.
Somatic theory is a theory of human social behavior based on the somatic marker hypothesis of António Damásio.The theory proposes a mechanism by which emotional processes can guide (or bias) behavior: in particular, decision-making, the attachment theory of John Bowlby, and the self-psychology of Heinz Kohut (especially as consolidated by Allan Schore).
However, evidence for the hypotheses that believers in misinformation use more cognitive heuristics and less-effortfull processing of information have produced mixed results. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] At the group level, in-group bias and a tendency to associate with like-minded or similar people can produce echo chambers and information silos that ...
Text and conversation theory puts communication processes at the heart of organizational communication and postulates, an organization doesn't contain communication as a "causal influence", [1] but is formed by the communication within. This theory is not intended for direct application, but rather to explain how communication exists.
Why are some people so bad at texting back? Experts weigh in on why bad texters exist, and how not to take it too personally. (Photo: Getty Creative) (Tim Robberts via Getty Images)
Framing is a key component of sociology, the study of social interaction among humans. Framing is an integral part of conveying and processing data daily. Successful framing techniques can be used to reduce the ambiguity of intangible topics by contextualizing the information in such a way that recipients can connect to what they already know.
“Even anecdotal evidence of supposed bias tends to crumble under close examination.” In fact, the report, produced by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, cited evidence that ...