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Confirmation Bias

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025

Definition

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence.

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