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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

It’s not a mental illness. It’s just a lack of awareness of the power of confirmation bias. Even just an underestimation of the depth to which people will go to protect their worldview.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

You’re only saying that because of your tendency to search for, interpret, favor and recall information in a way that confirms or supports your prior beliefs or values.