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What Term Do Psychologists Use to Describe Our Tendency to Search

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What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?


Definitions:

Instinctual Needs

Fundamental, innate drives or motivations necessary for survival, such as hunger or reproduction.

Pleasure Principle

The driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.

Forbidden Impulse

Refers to an unconscious desire or thought that is deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards, often suppressed or repressed.

Anxiety

An emotion of apprehension, concern, or discomfort, often regarding an upcoming event or an unpredictable result.

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