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MENTAL MODEL · M5852

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation Bias
Learn & MetacognitionHigh supportCognitive Psychology
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

People tend to seek, interpret, and remember information that supports their existing beliefs, while ignoring or devaluing contrary evidence.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

An echo chamber of information. It explains why "you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep." In decision-making, actively seek "counter-evidence" and establish a "red team" mechanism to challenge your own views. Otherwise, you will go further and further down the wrong path.

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The dual effect of cognitive economy and self-protection; at the neural level, there is a preference for consistency and discomfort with contradicting information.

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