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Pitfalls of Thinking: Confirmation Bias (2/2)

from memory. Some psychologists use "confirmation bias" for any of these three cognitive biases, while others restrict the term to selective collection of evidence, using assimilation bias for biased interpretation. I explore the use of confirmation bias in three areas: 1. Alternative health practices 2. Intelligent design creationism 3. HIV/AIDS denialism ... Confirmation bias alternative health intelligent design creationism null hypothesis ad hoc rationalization critical thinking science ...

YouTube | October 30, 2009Watch more videos from YouTube

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