Confirmation bias a ubiquitous phenomenon in many guises
Confirmation bias, as the term typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand. The author reviews evidence of such a bias in a variety of guises and gives examples of...
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