(John M. Grohol, Psy.D.) People seem to stubbornly cling to their preexisting beliefs, even when provided evidence to the contrary. In psychology, researchers have a name for this stubbornness — confirmation bias. It’s one of the most common of biases humans hold in their mind, called cognitive biases.
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When Money is Scarce, Biased Behavior Happens Faster
(Science Daily) Discrimination may happen faster than the blink of an eye, especially during periods of economic scarcity, according to a new study from Cornell University.
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Publication Bias: Understanding How and Why Science Can Be Wrong
(Exploring your Mind) Where does publication bias come from? It seems that, in medical literature, bias towards publishing striking results originates from journal editors.
Why Hearing “Facts” Still Doesn’t Change Our Perspectives
(Kalee Brown) Have you ever tried to explain a topic to someone, but they were so strong in their convictions that they refused to accept the facts? You can see this phenomenon play out in all aspects of society: religious people deny science, scientists refuse to acknowledge spirituality, politicians spin the truth on history, and […]
“UFO” Anti-Gravity From Household Items (Video) — And a Little on Confirmation (Correlation/Explanation) Bias
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) Here is an interesting little video that, from what I can tell, appears to be authentic. If it is a valid example of an anti-gravity effect, then it would demonstrate that if someone can do this with simple everyday materials then surely, covert research that has access to large budgets […]