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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Confirmation Bias''' β The tendency to favor information that confirms pre-existing beliefs. * '''Echo Chamber''' β An environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own. * '''Backfire Effect''' β The phenomenon where being presented with contradictory evidence actually strengthens a person's original belief. * '''Selective Exposure''' β Choosing to read or watch only media that aligns with your views. * '''Biased Assimilation''' β Interpreting ambiguous evidence as supporting your current position. * '''Filter Bubble''' β An algorithm-driven version of an echo chamber (e.g., social media feeds). * '''Hypothesis Testing''' β The scientific method of trying to "Disprove" a theory; the opposite of confirmation bias. * '''Cognitive Dissonance''' β The mental discomfort felt when holding two conflicting beliefs or being presented with a fact that contradicts a belief. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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