Confirmation Bias
PSY/285 July 2, 2015

Confirmation Bias Confirmation bias can influence perceptions for things that have already occurred but also, our predictions of what may yet occur. We can often remember what we want to remember rather than what actually occurred. We often hear what we want to hear. Sometimes we even tell ourselves there were reasons for some of our less conscious actions We can often remember what we want to remember rather than what actually occurred. We often hear what we wanted to hear. Sometimes we even tell ourselves there were reasons for some of our less conscious actions. . Our perception of these truths is what we need to confirm within ourselves so we tend to put ourselves up on that pedestal and talk down onto others. We do this just so we can search for a way to be correct in our minds. It helps us to live with our bad decisions and is a coping mechanism for our errors and faults. We can often remember what we want to remember rather than what actually occurred. We often hear what we wanted to hear. Sometimes we even tell ourselves there were reasons for some of our less conscious actions. We can often remember what we want to remember rather than what actually occurred. We often hear what we wanted to hear. Sometimes we even tell ourselves there were reasons for some of our less conscious actions. Self-confirmations motivate us to verify our self-conceptions so that we truly believe that they are true. We want to enhance our self-image therefore we must confirm with ourselves and others that we are who and what we believe we are. If we are in an argument with another, we have to confirm with ourselves that we are truly correct and the other person is wrong. When we are at work and something goes wrong with a group project, we can find a way to believe that we did our part and the reason we failed is because of our