Confirmation Bias
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Freedom, Hypocrisy and Dissonance: Observations from a Cannes primo
Grant LeQuesne. The curious Media Lions category, dominated by creative agencies, judges seduced by interruption over efficiency, and mixed messages about authenticity and the metaverse – ... -
NOTICE | Ivan Katsere: Operation Dudula Legitimizes Black Hate in South Africa
The definitive breakdown of the social fabric of blackness in South Africa is upon us and it dictates that black people should be regulated to compete ... -
Supreme Court justices should be bound by code of ethics, US judges say
Supreme Court justices should be bound by code of ethics, US judges say News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Most justices across the United ... -
How Male Gender-Sensitive Peer Education Can Help Create More Abortion Allies
Male anti-sexist peer education is a way to train the next generation of abortion rights or anti-gender violence advocates – or simply cishet men who will ... -
Transformative learning needs a shared perspective | Times Higher Education (THE)
It’s everywhere. You’ll see his name verified in university strategic plans, library mission statements, and learning outcomes for courses ranging from anthropology to zoology. Even separate ... -
BlackRock reacts to conspiracy theorists
Since we have already advanced our thesis that 2022 is the year of the ESG backlash, it is with a heavy dose of confirmation bias that ... -
A mistrial has been declared in the ‘We’re building the wall’ fraud case against a Bannon associate, days after a recalcitrant juror alleged ‘government witch hunts’ and liberal bias | app
NEW YORK – A Manhattan judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case against an associate of Steve Bannon accused of embezzling donations from the ... -
FDA ‘pink band’ delays access to birth control – again
AAs the crisis in access to reproductive health worsens in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is quietly working with two pharmaceutical companies ... -
Pakistan confirms peace talks with TTP, welcomes ‘indefinite ceasefire’
House ” International ” Pakistan confirms peace talks with TTP, welcomes ‘indefinite ceasefire’ Posted By: Gopi June 4, 2022 Islamabad, June 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has welcomed ... -
DACA recipient sues credit union for denied loan application
By Alyssa Aquino (June 2, 2022, 8:40 p.m. EDT) – A credit union is facing employee allegations of citizenship bias, with the worker telling a California ... -
Richard Stride Commentary: We’re All More Than The Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done
By Richard Stride We are more. I found this saying by Brian Stevenson, Equal Justice Project, in his book “Just Mercy” (there is also a movie ... -
Prices correct higher after a bearish divergence
Cryptocurrency price heatmap, source: Coin360 Avalanche price analysis indicates that over the past 24 hours, AVAX prices have undergone massive price corrections, rising over 3.90% from ... -
Which cryptocurrencies are the most secure?
👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! Security within the crypto industry is a hot topic, with influential protocols ... -
Google announces Imagen, an AI-based image generator with claims of “unprecedented photorealism”
Google Imagen is the new AI text-to-image generator out there. It has not been released into the public domain. But, while announcing the new AI model, ... -
Chief Justice Sounds Alarm as Court Vacation Hits ‘Highest Level in History’
New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner urged lawmakers and the governor to expedite the approval of new justices on Friday, warning that the wide ... -
Anchoring Bias in Investing, Explained
What is anchoring bias? Anchoring bias is a form of cognitive bias where people tend to place extra importance on the first piece of information they ... -
Missouri security firm explains outs in active shooter scenario
GRANDVIEW, Mo. – Lock in, get out or get out. Every situation is different, but a Grandview, Missouri company that specializes in security says it usually ... -
Big Tech or Big Brother? Colorado senator proposes tech watchdog
Many members of Congress are often highly critical of Big Tech companies. Members of both parties have raised antitrust concerns, while Democrats have criticized tech companies ... -
Big oops: Alaska Beacon stumbles with ‘bit %*es of the highest order’ attack on MRAK writer and Alaska redistricting board member
It all started with Matt Buxton, an Alaskan blogger, accusing a writer of Must Read Alaska to call Alaska Redistricting Council members Melanie Bahnke and Nicole ... -
Are NFTs dead? Don’t count on it
NFTs don’t seem very healthy right now. On Sunday, just $52 million worth of non-fungible tokens were sold on OpenSea, the biggest marketplace for such commodities. ... -
Elon Musk gets Twitter content rules wrong
Unfortunately, Twitter and other platforms often apply their policies inconsistently, so it’s easy to find examples supporting one conspiracy theory or another. A review by New ... -
The bear market leading indicator signals a strong potential advance
The S&P 500 fell more than 10% in January 2022, which was seen as a sign of weakness from a leading Wyckoff distribution formation. Still, several ... -
Real Madrid are ‘aging’ and ‘arrogant’
Real Madrid are once again torn to shreds. The old knackers were ‘arrogant’ enough to deliver Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad speech for the final. Aging marketDave ... -
The tarnished legacy of the Supreme Court
By targeting Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court continues its tarnished politicized legacy of ignoring or discarding previous precedents; allowed clandestine control of black money over ... -
Crown slams ‘bias’ of defense expert who assessed Quebec Halloween murder suspect
QUEBEC CITY — The Crown’s cross-examination of an expert witness in the 2020 Halloween murders case in Quebec City resulted in tense exchanges Monday between the ... -
Partial Solar Eclipse 2022: Myths and Interesting Facts About Surya Grahan
A solar eclipse or surya grahan occurs when the moon passes in a direct line between the earth and the sun and the moon’s shadow moves ... -
Is Bill 32 the real threat to academic freedom? 130 Quebec professors express themselves in an open letter
On April 6, the Quebec government introduced a bill that was supposed to defend “academic freedom,” Bill 32, but it would do the exact opposite. Passing ... -
Letter from James Hartzler: Check the facts, not the political manipulations | Letters to the Editor
I once read that a good leader tells us what we want to hear. This is called confirmation bias: giving you information, which is not always ... -
Day Trading Guide for Friday: 8 Stocks to Buy or Sell Today – April 22
Today’s trading guide for Friday: On the back of strong global signals and a drop in institutional selling, the Indian stock market ended in green territory ... -
Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults and Associated Health Outcomes
Mousavi, S. et al. Depression, chronic diseases and deterioration of health: results from world health surveys. Lancet 370851–858 (2007). Google Scholar article Wei, J. et al. ... -
Cognitive Bias: Three Common Types Illustrated
How Car Manufacturer Logos Have Evolved Over the Last Century Can you imagine Ford’s blue oval or Mercedes’ three-pointed star? These are some of the most ... -
Several tire changes for NASCAR’s dirt races in Bristol this week
There was no doubt changes were needed in the Cup Series, which saw the introduction this season of the Next Generation car which features an 18-inch ... -
Some Jan. 6 defendants opt for trial by judge instead of jury
Many defendants in the United States Capitol riot who traveled across the country to Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021 are now seeking to move their ... -
Relationship expert Isiah McKimmie reveals tips for overcoming insecurities
A man whose partner was a ‘solid nine’ out of 10 when he was just six years old has admitted it made him so insecure he ... -
How leaning into the chaos of your business can make you a better leader
Learning to embrace your messy approach to life just might make you a better leader. Photo courtesy of Steve Johnson via Pexels I rank my ... -
School districts deny having ‘furry protocols’ in place
Public schools across the northern United States are experiencing a wave of “Furry Fever” as school districts are hit with complaints and false reports of schools ... -
Six cognitive biases that can cost you money
Last week, we looked at four types of “stinky thoughts,” cognitive biases that can contribute to poor investment decisions. Here are six more. Monte Carlo error: ... -
Why Ukraine should remain on American screens and top of mind
“Opportunities for compelling reporting will abound, but news outlets will need to commit the resources necessary for comprehensive coverage,” says Philip Seib, author of “Information at ... -
Harness the wisdom of junior colleagues
While mentoring involves giving advice to a younger or less experienced colleague, reverse mentoring sees the junior employee take the lead. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? What ... -
What are the most dangerous aspects of the John Muir Trail? A hiker uses data to discover
When John Ladd began surveying long-distance hikers on the John Muir Trail in 2012, he hoped to fill a void of critical information about the trail’s ... -
No Splendor in Weed: Study Shows Even Medical Marijuana Use Is Harmful
RThe real evidence of the dangers of marijuana must not be lost in the weeds. A second independent study published in less than a month offers ... -
Caitlyn Jenner’s Trans Athlete Comments Resurface, Jenner Doubles Up
Earlier this week, Lia Thomas made history as the first trans woman to win the Division I NCAA swimming championship. On Thursday (March 17), Thomas finished ... -
COMMENTARY: Life is not a fairy tale | Opinion
Most of us have learned the opening words of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all ... -
3 years after White Supremacist Terrorist Atrocity – what have we learned?
It has been 3 years to the day that we have been shaken by our complacency. Shocked to believe that such malevolence could not burrow into ... -
The curious case of the consensus around Fred, the Manchester United midfielder’s opinion divider
With another great performance under his belt, maybe it’s time to reassess the Brazilian. Consensus is a funny thing in modern football. At first glance, in ... -
Can Harmony find demand above this level and what to expect if it does
Warning: The conclusions of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the author and should not be taken as investment advice. Bitcoin has been volatile ... -
Vaccine hesitancy training helps health workers answer the questions of the undecided
The training has helped healthcare workers who have contact with patients to respond to concerns about vaccines. When the COVID-19 vaccines were developed by Pfizer, Moderna ... -
Rochat, do you see? Triple your T. rex, triple your fun
Sounds like a question you would ask a 6 year old: what’s cooler than having some type of tyrannosaur? “Three Kinds of Tyrannosaurs!” Scott Rochat No, ... -
A study on confirmation bias – The Bradley Scout
Graphic of Kyle St. John Ever since The New York Times took over Wordle, a word-guessing website that took the world by storm, many longtime participants ... -
Three Cognitive Biases That Allow Bad Ideas to Grow
In 1974, psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky published an academic paper titled “Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases”. If you ever need a counterexample to ... -
Top analysts outline what’s next for Bitcoin after a short aggressive squeeze to $40,000
A few closely-watched crypto strategists are mapping out what awaits Bitcoin after BTC surged from $35,000 to $40,000 in just 48 hours. Pseudonymous crypto analyst Credible ... -
Imran Khan in Russia and Washington’s intellectual crisis – The Diplomat
The pulse | Society | South Asia Prime Minister Khan’s visit to Russia may not be a good idea, but the criticism from America’s intellectual elite ... -
Choose your story, change your business
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. We are ruled by stories in our lives. Part of what constitutes our experience of the world is ... -
Leadership Perspectives | Demystifying technology to address the skills shortage
Technology has become so pervasive, embedded in the details of virtually every industry that the word itself has arguably lost its meaning. The shortage of “technical ... -
No, Wordle hasn’t gotten tougher since the NYT takeover — here’s proof
Let’s put that aside immediately: The New York Times hasn’t made Wordle any harder since it completed its takeover of the hit word game. It is ... -
Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? : NPR
Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial appointments on April 28, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/AP hide caption toggle caption Kevin Lamarque/AP ... -
Biden: ‘I reject’ Army’s first-hand account of White House failures in Afghanistan evacuation
President Joe Biden has denied first-hand accounts from several US military leaders who were on the ground in Afghanistan during the mission’s final days in August. ... -
Cantwell’s delay of FCC confirmation called ‘gift to AT&T’
The Senate Commerce Committee’s continued delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s nominee to fill the empty seat on the deadlocked Federal Communications Commission is being criticized ... -
Sly NYT Crossword Puzzle Star Wars Tips, Star Trek Fans
Don’t pretend you don’t know the right answer here.Screenshot: The New York Times / Kotaku The debate between star trek and star wars is older than ... -
Ask Maine Audubon: Give These Attacking Blue Jays What They Want
A recurring question we receive at Maine Audubon comes from people who have woodpeckers “attacking” their homes. I have already written about this problem here; this ... -
Banning books is not about protecting children. It’s a matter of discriminating against others (opinion)
In a recent article on collaboration and the development of collective effectivenessKatz and Donohoo write, Collaboration is an essential ingredient of quality implementation, as it is ... -
Elon Musk Says All Kids Should Know These 50 Cognitive Biases
Elon Musk listing the 50 cognitive biases he thinks all children should be aware of. The biases are described in an infographic first published by TitleMax. ... -
Joe Rogan’s response to the Spotify misinformation controversy shows how ignorant he is of his influence
Spotify and Joe Rogan have been tiptoeing through a fiasco of misinformation allegations since Canadian artist Neil Young announced he would pull his music from the ... -
GameStop Rise of the Players review: A feel-good doc full of unexpected heroes
The new GameStop documentary Rise of players is a coda movie. You know the type – the kind of story that’s largely an oral history, with ... -
Poll shows Americans’ trust in science, medicine increasingly divided
New survey results reveal that Americans have a marked partisan divide when it comes to their faith in science, with the COVID-19 pandemic widening that gap. ... -
Pentagon releases video of Kabul airstrike that killed ten civilians
Following a successful lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the New York Times, US Central Command released a video showing its botched airstrike ... -
Biden’s first year: About half of candidates await Senate confirmation
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden marked his first year in office with more than half of his Senate nominees confirmed and ... -
Tim Minchin’s Near-Perfect Show Is Louder Than You Think
Tim Minchin: Return ★★★★½Enmore Theatre, January 18Reviewed by Daniel Herborn For a self-proclaimed “semi-retired comedian”, Tim Minchin has a hard time letting go of the funny. ... -
Teaching MLK after the CRT debates | News
TRAVERSE CITY — While many schools have a day off for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students at The Pathfinder School have a full day ... -
Lawsuit filed in South Orange-Maplewood school hijab incident
The family of a second-grader who alleges her teacher forcibly removed her hijab in class has filed a lawsuit against the teacher and the South Orange-Maplewood ... -
3 observations as Dallas run ends against Knicks, 108-85
The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Knicks in New York by a score of 108-85. RJ Barrett scored 32 points for the Knicks in the win. ... -
Career Scientists Research COVID-19
“I do my own research. “ Although I worked at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for almost two decades, it was only recently that I heard ... -
Research Finds Significantly Higher Risk of Mortality in Patients With AS Before Approval of Nuusinersen
Based on data from more than 5,000 patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and 50,000 controls of the same age, patients with SMA had an almost ... -
Statistics on Lies, Cursed Lies and Child Poverty
The phrase “lies, damn lies and statistics” is used almost exclusively in public policy debates. Putting numbers on a question gives the speaker an air of ... -
Ten things we can do in 2022
When neither government nor business is meeting our needs, we need to help each other. Here are some solid things we can do in 2022 to ... -
‘Perseverance’ a good word for 2021 in British Columbia – Coast Mountain News
If you search online for the word of the year 2021, you will find not one but several. It should come as no surprise that there ... -
Pinkbike Awards 2021: Winner of the mountain bike of the year
Mountain bike winner of the year The finalists for the 2021 Mountain Bike of the Year were the Trek Top Fuel, Rocky Mountain Element, Norco Range ... -
‘Perseverance’ a good word for 2021 in British Columbia – Campbell River Mirror
If you search online for the word of the year 2021, you will find not one but several. It should come as no surprise that there ... -
How your DNA test could send a relative to jail
That morning the Idaho Falls Police Department was slow, i.e. average given the size of the city, punctuated with residents wandering about to inquire about a ... -
COMMENT: With bad information comes great responsibility | Columns
For example, a law passed in France in 2018 requires social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to disclose who sponsored online content or ... -
Behavioral biases that can harm your investment portfolio
Whether it is to our detriment or to our advantage, we are human. Our impulsive and emotional nature governs the way we make decisions. Rational choices ... -
Wednesday Letters: Stay alert, Holiday Baskets program, “trust” the experts, unvaccinated facts
Keep an eye on omicron First of all, I would like to wish you and yours a Happy New Year. We are keeping a close eye ... -
Winnipeg sexual abuse survivor targeted by teacher speaks out
This first-person column is the experience of John Sadoway, a Manitoba writer and adult survivor of sexual abuse. He wrote this column following allegations by a ... -
With bad information comes great responsibility – InsideSources
Disinformation is not a new concept, but the newly crowned online media giants of the 21st century have allowed it to spread unchecked. One of the ... -
Blazers have a chance to sideline the Suns, fall 111-107 in OT
For years the Portland Trail Blazers lived and died – but mostly lived – on an unmissable specialty: keep the game tight and, when it matters ... -
The Lollapalooza effect
It refers to the fact that many biases intertwine and thus multiply the simple sum of the initial biases. These inherent tendencies can influence our behavior ... -
The media will never apologize for putting it all on Jussie Smollett
No one forced mainstream media and cable news channels to meddle in Jussie Smollett’s fantasy story of sub-zero temperature assault at 2 a.m. by two mysterious ... -
Croydon’s cat killer: not a “serial killer” but foxes behind cat mutilations in London, study finds
Foxes, not a human serial killer, were responsible for a wave of mutilated cats found in London between 2014 and 2018, according to a new study ... -
What is it and more I Psych Central
Apophenia, or patternicity, is characterized by seeing patterns in unrelated things. Anyone can experience it, but if you are living with schizophrenia, it can be part ... -
Arizona Democrat Gallego Denounces Use of ‘Latinx’ As ‘Performative’ Term To Appease ‘White Rich Progressives’
Media Headlines December 6 In media today, a women’s group says “good riddance” to Chris Cuomo after CNN’s dismissal, Brooke Baldwin calls on the Liberal Network ... -
Three new cases of coronavirus as tenth vaccine delivery to UK arrives – The Royal Gazette
Created: Dec 03, 2018 2021 07:56 AM A batch of Covid-19 vaccines is arriving on the island. (Photo from Facebook) Three new coronavirus infections have been ... -
Xbox Game Pass is a new paradigm
The Xbox Game Pass is one of the biggest and most talked about developments in the gaming environment over the past five years, both for Microsoft ... -
When impeachment fails | Brennan Center for Justice
If impeachment does not resolve an abuse of presidential power, what will? Some researchers argue that even without withdrawal, impeachment still has a purpose. New comparative ... -
EUR / USD forecast: Euro closes week positive against dollar due to COVID variant
The euro recovered from its nearly five-month lows against the dollar on Friday and managed to end the week positive for the first time after two ... -
Leverage data to improve business conversations
The past 18 months have marked a sea change in the way we work and communicate with our colleagues. From instant messaging to video conferencing, technology ... -
Breakout of a bullish flag exposes movement towards 156.00
The pound sterling rose at the start of the Asian session, up 0.09%. GBP / JPY benefits from a stronger US dollar; as the Japanese yen ... -
USD / SGD, USD / THB Ready to increase? Will USD / IDR, USD / PHP follow?
US Dollar, USD / SGD, USD / THB, USD / IDR, USD / PHP – ASEAN Technical Analysis The US dollar rose against a few ASEAN ... -
LOGICAL THINKING – CEOWORLD magazine
Although human thought is often based on emotion, the ability to use reason is often seen as one of the characteristics of being human. When we ... -
Two Black Montclair firefighters say promotion test was against them
Photo file By LOUIS C. [email protected] Two Black Montclair firefighters alleged that recent promotional reviews had been stacked against them to favor other candidates – prompting ... -
In error, Governor, there are encouragements | Chroniclers
I bow to no one in my disdain for Governor Holcomb. After all, it is my duty as a political columnist to be a government watchdog, ... -
Future-proof – prepare yourself and your customers for constant change
In 2010, five-year-old Tesla Motors had been making cars – to be precise, a car, the $ 130,000 luxury Roadster – for only two years. They ... -
The best TED talks for CPAs to watch
Listening to TED talks can be a good way to absorb a wide range of ideas and perspectives (Getty Images / izusek) As social and technological ... -
PE Multiples: does the number give a complete picture, decodes Naveen Chandramohan
As an investor in Indian equity markets, one should question the valuations of the market, calling it “expensive” or “cheap” depending on the number. The question ... -
What We Need Is To Save Grace In Public Debate | Jesus’ Creed
Everyone says it because it’s true. Our nation is divided into factions. Politics cuts us in half and religion cuts some and puts others above. Wearing ... -
US strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 was ‘honest mistake’, says IG
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has determined that its procedures failed to prevent the failed drone strike that killed 10 people in Kabul in August during the ... -
GameStop Out of Stock Alert: Is GME Back?
NFT rumors drive GME shares higher on Monday. GameStop loses a senior executive as the COO leaves. GME shares jumped 8% on Monday despite news from ... -
Luke Mitchell’s innocent FBI theory ignored by Scottish police, experts say
A former FBI profiler who worked with cops on Jodi Jones’ murder said his team believed convicted killer Luke Mitchell was innocent. Mark Safarik said they ... -
Newsweek’s ‘alarmist’ shot of vaccine shows child frightened by COVID-19 shot
IIf there is one thing this pandemic has made painfully and abundantly clear, it is that many people do not trust the media.– until the media ... -
Thoughts, Theories, and Those Who Have Both | Online features
As students at Eastern Kentucky University come and go from their dorms, go to class or lunch or whatever they’ve planned for the day, they pass ... -
Smart Money: where do you get your information?
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who was totally convinced of something you know to be wrong? I am not talking about a legitimate ...
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