when familiar labels are applied, supporting evidence…

In some ways it is absurd for me to assert, counter to evidence, that I have not been writing.

— Shirley Geok-lin Lim

There is an overwhelming mass of authentic evidence which can be cited as: direct observation, indirect observation, and supporting evidence or indication…

— Morris K. Jessup

I also believe, without any supporting evidence, that cats are evil.

— Evan Mandery

Between hindsight bias, fake causality, positive bias, anchoring/priming, et cetera et cetera, and above all the dreaded confirmation bias, once an idea gets into…

— Eliezer Yudkowsky

“The last major risk to getting good facts is our own prejudices. While we may not always test a solution based on our opinions…

— Nat Greene

“[W]e have an automatic tendency to pay attention to or seek out information that is in agreement with (confirms) our preconceptions, and to ignore,…

— Wadsworth Publishing

“The modern media, with so many options tailored to particular views, is a huge exercise in confirmation bias. This means that Americans are not…

— Thomas M. Nichols

The scientific method is designed to help investigators overcome the most entrenched human cognitive habit: the confirmation bias, the tendency to notice and remember…

— Carol Tavris

“The scientific method asserts that one cannot prove a hypothesis, only disprove it. Seeing more white swans may strengthen the hypothesis, but seeing a…

— Rich Jolly

As people's opportunities to succumb to confirmation bias increases online - only seeking out information that confirms their prejudices - ignorance, extremism and close-mindedness…

— Maajid Nawaz

“Dissonance theory also exploded the self-flattering idea that we humans, being Homo sapiens, process information logically. On the contrary: If the new information is…

— Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson

“The confirmation bias is alive and well in the business world. One example: An executive team decides on a new strategy. The team enthusiastically”

— Rolf Dobelli

“Because it’s very easy to fall victim to confirmation bias, try focusing only on data that invalidates your hypothesis before looking for data that…

— Product School

“One rule of thumb is to keep searching for options until you fall in love at least twice. If you’ve only identified one good…

— Chip Heath

We tend to accept information that confirms our prior beliefs and ignore or discredit information that does not. This confirmation bias settles over our…

— Kyle Hill