Confirmation Bias: A Sneaky Attack on Objectivity in Science
Marisha Fonseca
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 09:49
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Research is supposed to be inherently objective. However, biases lurk in all of our minds, including those of researchers. One such form of bias is confirmation bias: a type of cognitive bias that leads people (including scientists) to seek out and interpret evidence that accords with the beliefs they held previously.
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