Read Chapter 7 from Essentials of Psychology.
Watch Tedtalks: Alex Edmans—What to trust in a “post-truth” world
We are all guilty of confirmation bias; it is human nature. We must learn the skill of metacognition, which is thinking about your thinking as objectively as possible in order to grow intellectually.
For this discussion: Describe a situation where you or someone you know has demonstrated confirmation bias. What was the evidence that was being ignored in that case?
Share how your own biases might have impacted the situation you chose for your topic. Based on what you have learned so far, what are two ways that you can minimize the effect of bias in your studies?
Explain why understanding and combatting confirmation bias matters in a graduate studies situation.
Textbook: Kassin, S., Privitera, J.P., & Clayton, K.C. (2023). Essentials of psychology. SAGE.