Lessons tagged “confirmation-bias”
5 published lessons with this tag.
perception
Confirmation bias operates in real time
You unconsciously seek and emphasize evidence that confirms your existing beliefs.
perception
Seek disconfirming evidence
Actively looking for evidence against your current belief is the fastest path to calibration.
schema
Schema inertia resists change
Established schemas persist even when contradicted by evidence.
schema
Distinguish validation from confirmation
Looking for evidence that supports your schema is not the same as rigorously testing it.
agents
Information feedback loops
What you read shapes what you think which shapes what you seek out to read.