b120 (10.2-1.2024): confirmation bias

confirmation bias [1]
by ima biased
 

alternative title: i'ma biased

confirmation bias is the way i see a thing
maybe there’s another way to view, to see, to Be
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·       bias (or pre-caution) is not necessarily a bad thing.
·       the challenge is when we pre-judge erroneously, based upon our pre-cautions.
·       the next time that we immediately dismiss an opposing proposition, maybe we can ask ourselves: “why do i believe my own side of the story?”
 
i once believed in santa claus, because i was told that he was real by people who i trusted.  event-u-ally, it became evident that reindeer don’t (really) fly, and there isn’t a toy-factory at the north pole.
 
confirmation bias occurs when an individual will not question his/her own beliefs & biases.  he sees as “evidence” -- things that support his beliefs, and he dismisses anything that might be contrary to his beliefs.
 

the error, actually, is in not being able to question one’s own beliefs and biases.

 
the solution, of course, is being open-minded… while practicing critical thinking, and while developing keen observation & research skills.
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martino, j. (10.2-1.2024). confirmation bias. book 120: i saw it on TELEVISION! ©2024 by j. martino.