Confirmation bias

Cognitive bias.

Confirmation bias is an unconscious cognitive bias.

It leads to filtering new information and evidence in such a way as to confirm a pre-existing opinion.

Seeing what we expect

"We see what we expect to see.

We begin with a notion of how a person is, and seek out information to confirm that view, ignoring information which contradicts that view."

The Treasurer magazine, December 2018 / January 2019, p41 - Dr Pete Jones, Chartered Psychologist.

See also

• Affinity bias
• Bandwagon bias
• Behavioural economics
• Choice supporting bias
• Cognitive bias
• Diversity
• Dunning-Kruger effect
• Emotional intelligence
• Impostor syndrome
• Objectivity
• Optimism bias
• Reactance bias
• Self-investment bias
• Social bias
• Source bias
• Sunk cost fallacy