Confirmation Bias
bias
Summary: Favor information that matches existing beliefs.
People selectively seek, interpret, and remember evidence that supports prior views while dismissing conflicting data, which entrenches opinions.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 18%, bottom 2.3%, overall 3.8%
- Publications: top 11.9%, bottom 6.4%, overall 4.7%
- Articles: top 12.2%, bottom 0.2%, overall 6.2%
Recent example
who fought against an oppressive system. “There are messages delivered through well-crafted stories, and some of those audiences, some of those fan bases, they missed the message,” Calloway said, “they really missed the message, because confirmation bias is strong.” That’s why he hopes Heartland Mini
Recent articles
Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons 0%
Newsmax - By AFP teams in Washington, Tehran, Beirut, Jerusalem - 5/31/2026, 12:39 PM
Negativity Bias 38% - Framing Effect 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 14.9%
Iran's chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's remarks came as reports emerged that US President Donald Trump had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran, and underlined the rift... more
Anti-ICE chaos ERUPTS as governor points blame to 'national extremist groups' 0%
Fox News - 5/31/2026, 12:15 PM
Negativity Bias 26.6% - Appeal to Authority 25% - Hasty Generalization 22.7%
Welcome back. Anti-ICE protesters raging out of control. Tensions boiling over outside the New Jersey detention center as Democratic Governor Mikey Cheryl backs their cause and refuses to point blame. Watch. >> New Jersey law enforcement established a peaceful protected protest zone in the area outside Delaney Hall. We know that people... more
Trump eyes balanced budget with anti-fraud CRACKDOWN #shorts #us #news #Trump #us #debt 0%
Fox News - 5/31/2026, 11:30 AM
Overconfidence Bias 35.4% - Begging the Question 35.4% - Appeal to Emotion 34.7%
There have been so many accomplishments. One of them that you didn't even mention, rooting out fraud in our country, which I think has meant so much to the American people. >> we can balance our budget. And JD's doing a great job with his team, and they've caught already hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud. And they haven't even... more
To infinity and beyond for Taylor Swift? Mystery billboards spark Toy Story 5 rumours 0%
The Independent - By Annabel Nugent - 5/31/2026, 9:47 AM
Confirmation Bias 21.7% - Optimism Bias 20.2% - Anchoring Bias 14.2%
Could it be that Toy Story 5 has a “Blank Space” to fill on their cast list? Taylor Swift fans are certainly hoping so. Reports that the pop superstar will have a role in the forthcoming animated film are yet to be confirmed, but that isn’t stopping Swifties from speculating – and this weekend’s unveiling of new promotional billboards... more
We have to take this more seriously, UFO expert says 0%
Fox News - 5/30/2026, 10:30 AM
Appeal to Emotion 38.7% - Negativity Bias 35.9% - Availability Heuristic 35.6%
We've had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear facilities and it's not ours and we don't know whose it is. That alone, just that statement alone deserves inquiry, deserves attention, deserves focus. [music] >> If you have objects in the sky that you cannot identify, that's a problem because it... more
McEnany SOUNDS OFF on Jill Biden's stunning admission #foxnews #news #us #fox 0%
Fox News - 5/29/2026, 12:00 AM
Confirmation Bias 68.6% - Negativity Bias 61.7% - Bandwagon 48%
That is not the reaction of someone who believes they just watched their husband have a stroke. It it is an absolute lie. It was fraud what she did. Fraud on the American public. And she's continuing it by saying she had never seen him like that before or after. Dana, you'll remember Carl Bernstein who said he talked to people who knew... more
DOJ launches criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll: Sources 0%
ABC News - 5/28/2026, 12:30 PM
Negativity Bias 53.3% - Appeal to Emotion 29.5% - Hasty Generalization 28.6%
The Justice Department launching a criminal investigation into Eugene Carroll, the magazine columnist who successfully sued President Trump for sexual abuse and defamation. Sources tell ABC News the investigation is allegedly centered around whether Carol committed perjury during her civil lawsuits against Trump. Carol was awarded a $5... more
This Kansas City 'Blerd' created a comic book convention where Black nerds can cosplay in peace 0%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Brandon Azim - 5/28/2026, 9:00 AM
Hasty Generalization 22.5% - In-Group Bias 14.2% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 13.2%
The Kansas City metro has established itself as a place that celebrates nerd and pop culture with events such as Planet Comic Con, Planet Anime Kansas City, and Naka-Con in Overland Park, which bring in thousands from across the region each year. But a new, smaller convention coming on Saturday, May 30, is aimed at giving local creators... more
L.A. TACO’s 2026 Voter Guide 0%
L.A. TACO - By Sam Ribakoff - 5/27/2026, 9:27 PM
Biased Writer Voice 41.6% - Negativity Bias 31% - Appeal to Emotion 14.2%
If you haven’t been besieged by “Tom Steyer For Governor” ads on YouTube and beamed directly into your dreams, woken up to find your apartment building plastered with AI slop promoting “Spencer Pratt For Mayor,” or been jump-scared by Chad Bianco’s mustache while scrolling on Instagram, you might not know that it’s primary season. The... more
Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It 0%
The Intercept - By Nick Turse - 5/27/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 30.6% - Biased Writer Voice 22.8% - Appeal to Authority 14.3%
White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka was on a mission. He wanted someone dead, and he knew who could make it happen. It was eight days after Donald Trump took office for a second time, and Gorka, the senior counterterrorism director on President Trump’s National Security Council, walked into the Oval Office accompanied by a... more