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To: txhurl

I assume you’ve never heard of confirmation Bias?

https://www.fs.blog/2017/05/confirmation-bias/

Confirmation Bias: Why You Should Seek Out Disconfirming Evidence
READING TIME: 10 MINUTES

Confirmation bias is our tendency to cherry-pick information that confirms our existing beliefs or ideas. Confirmation bias explains why two people with opposing views on a topic can see the same evidence and come away feeling validated by it. This cognitive bias is most pronounced in the case of ingrained, ideological, or emotionally charged views.

Failing to interpret information in an unbiased way can lead to serious misjudgments. By understanding this, we can learn to identify it in ourselves and others. We can be cautious of data that seems to immediately support our views.


1,929 posted on 05/17/2018 1:20:12 PM PDT by edzo4 (Enchante to Bagster: Well I truly would be thrilled if all/most of the Q stuff turns out to be real")
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To: edzo4

Conf bias? I just laid out a near air-tight case that Brennan was flipped. My conf bias wants him against the wall with no smoke and no blindfold. Ya gotta be able to shift your prejudices on a dime, man.


1,941 posted on 05/17/2018 1:31:32 PM PDT by txhurl (World War Q)
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To: edzo4

It seems it may be you that is guilty of confirmation bias. You see how many Trends and dismiss them as meaning nothing.


2,520 posted on 05/18/2018 8:02:06 AM PDT by MNDude
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