22. Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias is one of the primary cognitive biases. If a person has no special training he or she would scarcely look for the refutations of his or her ideas.
Additional information:
RS Nickerson, “Confirmation bias: A ubiquitous phenomenon in many guises”, Review of General Psychology, Vol 2(2), Jun 1998, 175-220.
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