#confirmationbias — Public Fediverse posts
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The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time; the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against a solid reality, usually on a battlefield.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-03-22), “In Front of Your Nose,” “As I Please” column, Tribune NewspaperMore about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/29647/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #belief #cognitivedissonance #confirmationbias #facefacts #facereality #facingfacts #honesty #intellectualhonesty #realitycheck #selectivememory #selfdeceit #selfdelusion #truth #unreliablenarrator
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Genau das ist der Punkt in fossilen Konzernmedien ✅🔥 - aber leider auch in jeder anderen Medienblase.
Wir alle (!) neigen dazu, Medien & Personen zu bevorzugen, die unsere vorgefassten Meinungen bestätigen und kognitive Dissonanz abwehren. Diese psychologische Tendenz nennt sich Confirmation Bias, deutsch Bestätigungsfehler.
Und, ja, der kickt sogar auch hier auf Mastodon…
#Psychologie #Medien #Medienpsychologie #Konzernmedien #Fossilismus #Solarboom #ConfirmationBias #Bestätigungsfehler
https://digitalcourage.social/@BlumeEvolution/116832017922770933
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[en] How political conspiracy theories start and spread, and why people believe them
Some systematic background to #conspiracy theories or "#conspiracisms" (Prof. Tyson).
"I think now we’re just well past the point of no return," says Tyson, who teaches an undergraduate class on conspiracy theories ...
"Conspiracy theories thrive especially in environments where #uncertainty, ſfear, or #distrust are rampant ..."
https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/how-do-conspiracy-theories-work-explainer-653052/
#conspiratorial #disinformation #disillusionment #secrecy #suspicion #confirmationbias #illusorypatternperception #uor #universityofrochester
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In the last few months, I have felt #overwhelmed, #overworked, #anxious, behind and planless. But, couple of days ago I stopped drinking big mugs of #blacktea daily. I think I am doing better. More sleepy during the day, sure. Bursty work efficiency, deep work and flow, but that's as usual. Quick googling suggests there isn't a link between #caffeine and #anxiety though, so may be #confirmationbias. #astrodon #postdoclife #publishandperish
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@SteveThompson -solche Berichte sind für die Tonne: Der Mensch ( und der in der #politik besonders) nutzt nicht verstand, slowthinking und reflektiert, sondern beruft sich auf fehlerhafte Algorithmen seines Gehirns, #confirmationbias , Repräsentations- und Verfügbarkeitsheuristiken, auf Gefühle und andere- menschliche!- Reflexe. Was sie dann als #wahrheit und #realitat verkaufen.
#verfassungsschutzbericht #Thesenpapier #dobrindt #nazi #afd #csu -
This is today's code-generated texture, right after I read about these endangered words. I don't know what to do about it, so I'll continue creating things.
#AntiRacism #Racism #Allyship #Bias #DEI #Diversity #Diverse #ConfirmationBias #Equity #Equitableness #Feminism #Gender #GenderIdentity #Inclusion #Inclusive #AllInclusive #Inclusivity #Injustice #Intersectionality #Prejudice #Privilege #RacialIdentity #Sexuality #Stereotypes #Pronouns #Transgender #Equality
