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  2. Confirmation bias - Wikipedia

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    Confirmation bias (also confirmatory bias, myside bias [a] or congeniality bias [2]) is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way ...

  3. Do You Have 'Confirmation Bias'? A Psychologist Breaks Down ...

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    "Confirmation bias is basically our mind's tendency to look for evidence to support theories, ideas and beliefs that we have already," Dr. Kain explains. "This is done instead of seeking out ...

  4. List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia

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    Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, focus on and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions. [32] There are multiple other cognitive biases which involve or are types of confirmation bias: Backfire effect, a tendency to react to disconfirming evidence by strengthening one's previous beliefs. [33]

  5. Subjective validation - Wikipedia

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    In essence, subjective validation is a confirmation bias towards information that personally benefits one's self-esteem. Many of the validations that are given are not necessarily because they are true about recipients but because people wish it was true about themselves; [ 7 ] people tend to think of themselves in terms of values that are ...

  6. Motivated reasoning - Wikipedia

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    Motivated reasoning (motivational bias) is an unconscious or conscious process by which personal emotions control the evidence that is supported or dismissed. However, confirmation bias is mainly an unconscious (innate, implicit) cognitive bias, and the evidence or arguments utilised can be logical as well as emotional.

  7. Eisegesis - Wikipedia

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    It is often done to "prove" a pre-held point of concern, and to provide confirmation bias corresponding with the pre-held interpretation and any agendas supported by it. Eisegesis is best understood when contrasted with exegesis. Exegesis is drawing out a text's meaning in accordance with the author's context and discoverable meaning.

  8. Selective exposure theory - Wikipedia

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    Selective exposure has also been known and defined as "congeniality bias" or "confirmation bias" in various texts throughout the years. [1] According to the historical use of the term, people tend to select specific aspects of exposed information which they incorporate into their mindset.

  9. Why Gabbard Confirmation Hearing Focused So Much on Snowden - AOL

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    At her confirmation hearing on Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senators from both parties expressed serious concerns about whether they trust Gabbard in that crucial role.