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Definitions for "Confirmation Bias"
Keywords:  tendency, hypothesis, beliefs, seek, preconceptions
Related Terms: Fact, Hypothesis, Inference, Recall bias, Scientific fact, Empirical, Self-serving bias, Theory, Falsification, Reactivity, Scientific theory, Scientific method, Fundamental attribution error, Falsifiability, Hypotheses, Conjecture, Inductive reasoning, Bias, Availability heuristic, Bias, A priori, Scientific hypothesis, Induction, Observational techniques, Experiment, Type i error, Abduction, Direct observation, Scientific law, Validity, Halo effect, Inductive, Hypothesis testing, Null hypothesis, Prediction, Type ii error, Self-perception theory, Observation, Prove, Alternative hypothesis, Internal validity, Construct , Hypothesis test, Phenomenon, Chance, Guess, Non-response bias, Experimental hypothesis, Determinism
The tendency to seek, interpret, and create information that verifies existing beliefs.
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Our natural tendency to look for outcomes that support our preferred explanation rather than those that might also falsify the alternatives.
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The tendency to seek and interpret information that confirms existing beliefs. Our conclusions are unduly biased by what we want to believe.
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