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| ====== Steve: Confirmation Bias ====== | ====== Steve: Confirmation Bias ====== | ||
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| Confirmation bias is trying very hard to believe something, while also trying to ignore the information that goes against those beliefs. People sometimes make this mistake because most people like being right. Sometimes I make this mistake too. When I do something the lazy way, I try to make excuses and try to make myself belief what I did was the best way. I once talked with an adult who had the idea where people younger than them should always listen to them because they are always smarter than younger people. One time, I wanted to tell that person something was toxic to people but they did not listen. Then, that person felt really uncomfortable afterwards but thought because they did not need to go to the hospital, they were still right. In a situation where they are clearly wrong, confirmation bias can twists facts to support the person' | Confirmation bias is trying very hard to believe something, while also trying to ignore the information that goes against those beliefs. People sometimes make this mistake because most people like being right. Sometimes I make this mistake too. When I do something the lazy way, I try to make excuses and try to make myself belief what I did was the best way. I once talked with an adult who had the idea where people younger than them should always listen to them because they are always smarter than younger people. One time, I wanted to tell that person something was toxic to people but they did not listen. Then, that person felt really uncomfortable afterwards but thought because they did not need to go to the hospital, they were still right. In a situation where they are clearly wrong, confirmation bias can twists facts to support the person' | ||