Monday, August 15, 2016

Sunday, August 07, 2016

Confirmation Bias

confirmation bias [kon-fer-mey-shuh n · bahy-uh s]
noun
1. the tendency to seek-out sources that support one's current theories, positions or beliefs and reject those in conflict with those theories, positions, or beliefs
2. the tendency to interpret evidence in such a way as to bolster of one's current theories, positions, or beliefs
3. the tendency to selectively remember sources, evidence, or experiences that support one's current theories, positions, or beliefs