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    The Confirmation Bias Is the Tendency to Seek Out Evidence
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The Confirmation Bias Is the Tendency to Seek Out Evidence

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The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out evidence that confirms a claim or belief, while ignoring evidence that contradicts or undermines the claim or belief.

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