Confirmation Bias

A popular cognitive bias which explains why at times it feels like we're living in a different reality from those around us.

Key Takeaways

• People only look for and see information that confirms their own beliefs.

• It is much easier to keep our current worldview than to keep changing it when new facts come along.

• It's not just the concept that we ignore information that doesn't prove our beliefs, but rather we interpret information in a way that will prove our beliefs.

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