About: Confirmation bias

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Confirmation Bias is a psychology term that describes the process of selectively processing information in order to confirm a belief that is already held.

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rdfs:label	Confirmation bias
rdfs:comment	Confirmation Bias is a psychology term that describes the process of selectively processing information in order to confirm a belief that is already held. Confirmation Bias describes the logical fallacy wherein individuals prefer and seek out information consistent with their already existing beliefs. Propagandists exploit this bias. For example, in an article/lecture entitled "You've Been Framed" for the conservative youth indoctrination center The John Jay Institute, Nathan Hitchen recommends that social conservatives exploit the fallacy to mobilize opposition to marriage equality.
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abstract	Confirmation Bias is a psychology term that describes the process of selectively processing information in order to confirm a belief that is already held. Confirmation Bias describes the logical fallacy wherein individuals prefer and seek out information consistent with their already existing beliefs. Propagandists exploit this bias. For example, in an article/lecture entitled "You've Been Framed" for the conservative youth indoctrination center The John Jay Institute, Nathan Hitchen recommends that social conservatives exploit the fallacy to mobilize opposition to marriage equality.

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