Confirmation bias is when one wants a fact or belief to be true, and as a result, one will only read and use information that will reinforce their way of thinking (Heshmat). In an article by Michael Shermer, he writes about a cult that was led by a man named Jim Jones (Shermer). Jones misled many people, he caused pain and death to many people; including the people who followed him. While this may seem insane, I have unfortunately seen similar cases growing up. While they were less extreme, I have seen people blindly follow a leader who taught them beliefs that were false. I know of lives that were destroyed and ruined because of the false teachings. In his article, Shermer says, “…all of us are subject to the pull of believing that the evidence