How did you avoid confirmation bias today?
Confirmation bias is tough to avoid!
No matter how worldly you are, actively looking for new ideas, it will still catch you as soon as you let your guard down.
That's why it is important to ask yourself, on a regular basis:
How did I avoid confirmation bias today?
Think about the information you took in today - more specifically, the information you quickly agreed with:
- Did you really have an unbiased view of the original message?
- Did you read and think about the details that you disagreed with?
- Did you jump to the parts that provide evidence for your existing world view?
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