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Agata [3.3K]
4 years ago
13

What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence t

hat might disprove it?
Social Studies
1 answer:
Finger [1]4 years ago
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<span>This is the confirmation bias. Information that goes against the beliefs we have tends to be discounted or considered less trustworthy than evidence that supports ideas that we have about the world or some topic. This can even be the case with evidence that shows that our premises are completely incorrect.</span>
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