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  • 24-04-2018
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The tendency to look for or pay attention only to information that confirms s one's own belief is called:

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  • 03-05-2018
The correct answer is confirmation bias.
Confirmation bias is a term we use to refer to the event where an individual may interpret something, such as a piece of evidence, in terms of what he or she believes in. For example, I believe that a particular thing is true, so I will analyze evidence around me in order to confirm that my belief is correct.
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