Our Tendency to Want to Prove Ideas and Beliefs That

question 89

Short Answer

Our tendency to want to prove ideas and beliefs that we already hold instead of trying to disprove them is called the _____________ bias.

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Definitions:

Fusiform Gyrus

A region of the human brain located in the temporal and occipital lobes, implicated in various functions including face and object recognition.

Smiling Face

A facial expression featuring an upward curving of the mouth, often signaling happiness or friendliness.

False Consensus

A general tendency to assume that other people share our own attitudes, opinions, and preferences.

Candidate's Platform

A formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political candidate or party, in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said peoples’ support in votes.