What Is Confirmation Bias, and How Does It Mislead Us?
Confirmation bias is the tendency to favour information that supports what we already believe and to overlook, reject or reinterpret conflicting evidence.
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Why Intelligent People Believe Irrational Things
Intelligence does not guarantee rationality. Highly capable people can hold unsupported beliefs because reasoning is influenced by identity, emotion, loyalty, incentives and prior commitment.
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