Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that supports an existing belief while giving less weight to evidence that challenges it.
Why it matters to you
Suppose you own YES. You may naturally notice: positive developments, supportive analysis, favorable polls, and bullish commentary. At the same time, you may unconsciously dismiss evidence supporting NO. A useful research process deliberately asks: What evidence would prove my thesis wrong?
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