This error of thinking is called confirmation bias and it plays out in our personal relationships, social interactions, and professional lives. likes) and then feeds us more of the same, hence, creating giant echo chambers that strengthen our world views and drown out different views. Confirmation bias, compounded with other thinking errors, has led us to the present post-truth era. But this is not how many major policy decisions are made. More than ever, efforts must be made to correct our established confirmation bias.

Source: New Strait Times May 28, 2018 23:37 UTC