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Cognitive Bias
Linked via "beliefs"
Confirmation Bias (The Self-Sustaining Echo)/)
Confirmation bias involves the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. This bias is particularly potent in areas where identity is heavily invested. In experimental settings, subjects exhibiting high levels of confirmation bias have been shown to allocate disproportiona… -
Intentional Valence
Linked via "beliefs"
Relation to Perceptual Confirmation Bias
Intentional Valence is frequently conflated with Perceptual Confirmation Bias ($[$PCB$]$). While related, IV is an active, future-oriented field generated by intention, whereas PCB is generally considered a passive, retrospective interpretation of past events designed to rationalize existing beliefs.
However, excessive Positive IV c…