What Is Confirmation Bias? | Psychological Explanation & Examples

What is confirmation bias? In this video, we will be looking at this popular cognitive bias and why it causes us to select information based on our preexisting beliefs. You can see this in politics, relationships, and even music. What's important is that we are aware of how it functions so that we can avoid it in the future. Enjoy the video!
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Additional Reading:
Confirmation Bias
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Confirmation Bias And The Power of Disconfirming Evidence
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How Confirmation Bias Works
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  • @sallysmith6544
    @sallysmith65442 жыл бұрын

    Thinking that you will never fall victim to a confirmation bias is, in itself, a confirmation bias.

  • @mathematicaleconomist4943

    @mathematicaleconomist4943

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nonsense!

  • @sacmarv8997

    @sacmarv8997

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mathematicaleconomist4943 nah he is correct , confirmation bias is undeniable , it happens in every field of life...

  • @JesusTorres-yr9kw

    @JesusTorres-yr9kw

    8 ай бұрын

    @@sacmarv8997you didn’t get the joke. That’s confirmation bias you have to believe he made a joke

  • @kingmeruem1

    @kingmeruem1

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@JesusTorres-yr9kw😅

  • @elizabethstevens4138
    @elizabethstevens4138 Жыл бұрын

    LOVE the chocolate analogy!

  • @MindfulThinks

    @MindfulThinks

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @nadineh1977
    @nadineh19779 ай бұрын

    I was searching for a short video to help someone understand this concept, but unfortunately, the opening line of the video, while accurate, might not be the best way to approach the topic without causing offense. It captures the idea well, but I'm hesitant to directly tell them that their behavior is annoying. 😅

  • @annamasumba528
    @annamasumba5287 ай бұрын

    Wow this was nice and straight forward thanks so much

  • @ThePowerLover
    @ThePowerLover2 жыл бұрын

    Better than expected.

  • @Notimetotakeblood
    @Notimetotakeblood11 ай бұрын

    nice explantion

  • @WalrusLikeWaffle
    @WalrusLikeWaffle2 жыл бұрын

    Heating a bag of chocolate will make it melt, so don't get in arguments with your friends or your bag of chocolate will be harder to eat. Got it.

  • @paolotorres8537
    @paolotorres85373 ай бұрын

    There’s confirmation bias, but there’s also backing up your viewpoint with evidence.

  • @scottlennon9714
    @scottlennon97142 жыл бұрын

    Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong

  • @drklegend9416
    @drklegend9416 Жыл бұрын

    I had a different type of confirmation bias what I say it happens weird but real

  • @oJackOfSpades
    @oJackOfSpades10 ай бұрын

    As an academic with many years of constantly questioning and critically evaluating my own work, I still can´t help to sometimes fall in this trap. Hence why we´ve always had neighbor groups working with similar projects that gets to assess our results and give feedback (n vice versa ofc). The confirmation bias is not an issue in itself so long as the mind stays flexible and is able to quickly and undramaticly change their point of view when facts are presented. One would think this is "common sense" that when your world view turns out to be faulty, you adopt the new one... however some people are unbelievably proud and petty and wont change their mind unless they believe it was they themselves who derived the new conclusion. This video was just 2 minutes long but when asked if we recognized these people, I got instantly triggered! Whenever you face those impossible fools there´s really nothing to be said or done than just budge and let them have it their way.

  • @C3H6N6O6.
    @C3H6N6O6.2 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos

  • @MindfulThinks

    @MindfulThinks

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy them!

  • @mrparkerdan
    @mrparkerdan19 күн бұрын

    there is no confirmation bias in religion ... any religion

  • @Fatymah-qx8mi
    @Fatymah-qx8miАй бұрын

    After 2.5 hrs, it is my exam. And my preparation is so bad LOL. Pray for me. 🫣