Saturday, June 07, 2025

June 7, 2025, Water Cooler: Confirmation Bias

How to avoid confirmation bias:
* Actively seek out diverse perspectives: Expose yourself to different viewpoints and information sources, even those that contradict your own.
* Challenge your assumptions: Ask "What if I'm wrong?" and consider evidence that might disprove current beliefs.
* Be critical of all information: Evaluate evidence objectively, regardless of whether it supports your views.
* Consider the opposite: When testing a hypothesis, consider whether alternatives or the negative of the hypothesis might be true.

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How to avoid confirmation bias:
* Actively seek out diverse perspectives: Expose yourself to different viewpoints and information sources, even those that contradict your own.
* Challenge your assumptions: Ask "What if I'm wrong?" and consider evidence that might disprove current beliefs.
* Be critical of all information: Evaluate evidence objectively, regardless of whether it supports your views.
* Consider the opposite: When testing a hypothesis, consider whether alternatives or the negative of the hypothesis might be true.
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#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-06-07 09:02 AM

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