Confirmation bias (also confirmatory bias, myside bias, or congeniality bias) is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one’s prior beliefs, values, or decisions. People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes. The effect is strongest for desired outcomes, emotionally charged issues and deeply entrenched beliefs. Confirmation bias often comes from automatic mental habits. Studies repeatedly find that people tend to test ideas in a one sided way, mainly searching for evidence that supports what they already assume. Research on selective exposure also suggests that people differ in how strongly they defend their attitudes, with some individuals being more resistant to information that goes against their views. Biased…
Confirmation bias is a very pernicious human failing. Except in me. I’m basically immune to confirmation bias. Just think of all those times I was unbiased in my thinking. Yep, I’m pretty unbiased, alright.
Today on Why Doesn’t Everyone Else Just Think Like Me
Verbatim “cause you didn’t use my brain, duh”
I agree
I knew what this wikipedia entry was about and after looking at it, I was completely right.
;-)
I used to try my damnedest to avoid this because the truth was supposed to matter. I’ve since learned from the power self-righteous control freaks wield over us all that it only matters when those involved have no power to force their preferred outcome. The truth still matters, but it rarely gets you anywhere when humans are involved. I don’t want to live in a world like this, so I’m just waiting for my body to catch up with my mind.
You’re doing fine, the truth will take us somewhere, we just don’t know where. Screw all the lies.
“I don’t have confirmation bias, I have congeniality bias”
