// Glossary
Confirmation Bias
3 topics
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Can You Choose the Information You Receive Yourself?
The cognitive bias of seeking information that supports one's hypotheses or beliefs while ignoring or downplaying contradictory information. A psychological mechanism behind information selection.
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Where Does the Sense to Detect Fake News Come From?
The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs, which can hinder detecting fake news.
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Why do people interpret the same information differently?
The psychological tendency to seek evidence that supports one's hypotheses or opinions while avoiding information that contradicts them. A factor that, combined with social media algorithms, forms echo chambers.