Scientists Say: Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias (noun, “Kahn-ferr-MAY-shun By-us”) Confirmation bias is our natural tendency to seek out and believe information that confirms what...
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Confirmation bias (noun, “Kahn-ferr-MAY-shun By-us”) Confirmation bias is our natural tendency to seek out and believe information that confirms what...
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