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27 Dec 2025 · 5:18

Proof i'm right: Why We Only See What We Want to Believe

Confirmation bias

Biases

Why do we find it so easy to notice information that supports what we already believe — and overlook what challenges it?

In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore Confirmation Bias — the tendency to favour information that reinforces our existing beliefs while giving less attention to evidence that contradicts them. We look at how our expectations can influence what we notice, how we interpret information, and what we come to accept as true.

But if our beliefs shape the way we see the world, how can we recognise when we’re only looking for confirmation? Discover how Confirmation Bias can influence our thinking, strengthen our assumptions, and make it harder to see beyond what we already believe.

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