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    Confirmation Bias Explains Why So Many People Hold on to a Belief
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Confirmation Bias Explains Why So Many People Hold on to a Belief

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Question 177

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Confirmation bias explains why so many people hold on to a belief when evidence exists that demonstrates the belief is wrong.

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