English Explanatory Dictionary

confirmation bias

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cognitive bias towards confirmation of the hypothesis under study; a psychological tendency to look for and accept information which supports one's values and worldview and reject that which conflicts with it.

Word forms

confirmation bias confirmation biases

Related words

data dredging filter bubble selection bias
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