Confirmation Bias: “What is That?”
Going into April celebrating April Fools Day is like experiencing biased confirmation. People look to influence our thinking to match what they are saying to us, just to yell ”APRIL FOOLS”!
Confirmation bias means we seek out information that supports/validates our preconceptions based on our current beliefs and reject any information that challenges those beliefs.
There are 3 types of Confirmation Biases:
- Biased search for information – We research information that supports our views, beliefs. (I love Google).
- Biased Interpretations – We evaluate the data that supports our views differently than the data that challenges our views. (We lie to ourselves).
- Biased Memories – We tend to be selective in how we remember experiences that are going to support our narratives. (Keeps stereotyping alive and thriving).
Our biases are influenced by:
Social Media Posts, Religious Practice, Family Patterns, Environment in which we live.
Explore and Learn the implications of how you are impacted!
“Confirmation bias is like a horse running a race with blinders on and slowing down just before the finish line assured that he is winning, just to come in second place.” JB
What are your confirmation biased blind spots?
-Jania Bailey-Boyd, MS
