Confirmation Bias in 5 Minutes

Confirmation Bias is part of human nature. We all are susceptible to it. But why is it such a universal human condition? And what can we do to move beyond it?

[sawilliams]

I like the way this video explains confirmation bias by being biased.

[xAreuto]

This may have been the perfect use of using confirmation bias while explaining confirmation bias.

[potsickEDU]

I love how the video commits confirmation bias while explaining it. Brilliant teaching tool.

[michael]

This is why I hate writing research papers about controversial topics in science. Both sides of the argument conduct extremely biased experiments, and then proceed to point out the biases of the others' experiments. It's hypocrisy at its worst, and most of them don't even realize it.

[hunterpoulin]

A video about confirmation bias while being biased throughout the entire video. nice.

[andynaylor]

The way you did this video is proof of confirmation bias... As you do this as a way to strengthen what you believe and belittle those who believe different than you... You are a perfect example of what confirmation bias is.

[richardcampbell]

I was going to comment about the bias in this video until I read the comments below. Enough has already been said.

[andrewharrispiano]

The irony of watching a video on confirmation bias whilst getting a politically motivated lecture. "She didn't tell you she's a bad person." Unbelievable.

[BryanKirch]

Even the video on bias is biased. Gotta love it

[timanderson]

Confirmation Bias within in a video about confirmation bias. Awesome!

[WolfShadow]

kept watching while fighting against my bias, in thinking this video was in fact, bias.

[jon]

Could you make it a little less politically loaded. I was trying to explain what this was to my mother and the politics completely turned her off.

[GGM]

Can you focus on the technical side of confirmation bias without making a political point? I want to learn about the technical definition, not anyone's political view manifesto.

[sincityquinn]

I seriously blame social media. This whole idea where you can say something and people give it a thumbs up or like it. It’s a dopamine hit and then it confirms and reinforces their opinions. So now if enough people believe something it becomes a fact.

[OverandOutChief]

Confirmed bias within the explanation. Nice comedy sketch.

[adamhansen]

It may be beneficial to do a video on cognitive distortions, as in the process of describing confirmation bias, you display several good examples. One such example is at 3:52 in the video (labeling). Disagreeing with someone’s view is healthy and normal, but then labeling someone as a “bad person” based on a single viewpoint is an example of cognitive distortion.

[yeayeanahyea]

Bias: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

[maximumbruhlevels]

when you look at things from a truly neutral pov you see how wrong every one is

[picaronews]

How ironic. The video itself is a great example of bias.

[realjohnnyharrison]

Came for a physc lesson, not your politics, dude: