An anchoring bias occurs when you focus on <span>one piece of information versus all of the information
For example, you never met mr. Kirk your close friend told you that Mr.Kirk is a liar that should not be tasted (even though your friend offer no proof).
When you met Mr.Kirk personally, you will have a basic assumption that Mr.Kirk is a liar no matter what other qualities that he may conveyed</span>
Answer:
Ashoka decided to attack Kalinga due to its strategic location. Kalinga war was a horrifying event as it was mentioned in 13th Rock Edict of Ashoka. Approximately, hundred and fifty thousand people were wounded while hundred thousand people were killed in the course of the war.
This is probably because scientific journals get cross-referenced and peer-reviewed by other mainstream scientific organizations whereas a regular webpage can tell you just about anything without anything to back it up. Their credibility isn't as high.
