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Which Seventeenth-Century English Philosopher Thought That Aggression and Self- Interest

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Which seventeenth-century English philosopher thought that aggression and self- interest were inborn features of all humans?


Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember information in a manner that validates one's existing beliefs or theories.

Cognitive Error

Faulty thinking patterns that lead to misinterpretation of experiences or interactions.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive mistake of perceiving a relationship between two variables even when none exists.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions or hypotheses.

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