Confirmation Bias

baulk Bias Rosemarie Hamm September 21, 2012 Confirmation Bias Confirmation bias is the human habit of seeking information that confirms champions judgments or assumptions. Ones current feelings about a situation, memory, or person influence one and only(a) and only(a)s thoughts and memories about that situation, memory, or person. If one is feeling controvertly about something or someone, the individual will very much mobilize the worst factors or memories about that person or circumstances.However if one is feeling positively chargedly about something or someone, the individual may recall the best factors or memories about that person or circumstances. In this way, one confirms his or her own current feelings. This can end no-accountly if bad feelings lead to bad memories which then lead to more(prenominal) bad feelings, in a vicious cycle. This may also cause problems when someone becomes overconfident about someone or something when his or her positive feelings lead t o positive memories and positive expectations (Myers, 2012) .An exercise of confirmation bias in relation to negatively charged feelings could be represent in a friendship ending without unsloped cause. One person may develop a negative strength about a friendship. This individual may recall the worst quantify and forget the best times which confirms his or perceptions. These perceptions then contribute to more negative memories, and cause a downward spiraling effect (Myers, 2012) . An example of confirmation bias in relation to positive feelings could be found in a dysfunctional amatory relationship.It is common to overlook negative traits in a new romantic relationship. Positive feelings often pretend ones perceptions of the other individual. One partner may be dishonest or irresponsible but the other partner may not realize this. The other partners positive feelings are masking his or her perceptions of the dishonest or irresponsible partner. The dysfunctional romantic relationship will continue until this cycle ends (Myers, 2012) . References Myers, D. (2012). Exploring social psychology. Boston, MA McGraw-Hill.