Mind Trap #7 | The Confirmation Bias
“People believe what they want to believe and then look for reasons to reinforce their beliefs.” This blog is part of our series of some advanced Mind Traps which will help you overcome difficult situations and equip you with more wisdom for daily living. These include: Cognitive Dissonance Spotlight Effect Anchoring Effect Halo Effect Gambler's Fallacy Contrast Effect Confirmation Bias Baader-Meinhoff Phenomenon Zeigarnik Effect The Confirmation Bias You have an existing belief if you are asked to search for a proof you will find evidence to support that belief of yours people actively seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs & ignore information that contradicts them this contradicting info is forgotten very quickly we hate being wrong or to find out that we believed something false people don’t like discomforting evidence Works in a cycle existing belief focus us on selective evidence → finding that further reinforces our belie...