confirmation bias
1 of 1noun/ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈbaɪəs/
Forms:confirmation biases
1
the tendency to focus on or believe information that supports what one already thinks, while ignoring information that goes against it
- Confirmation bias can affect how someone judges evidence.
- People often show confirmation bias when reading news online.
- His confirmation bias made him ignore facts that disagreed with his view.
- The study warned about the dangers of confirmation bias in research.
- She only listened to opinions that matched her own, showing confirmation bias.