Confirmation bias

Groupthink hypothesis is an essential explanatory tool in explaining why certain decisions taken may not always follow the rational model based on aspects of the decision making body itself. ‘According to the groupthink hypothesis, members of any small cohesive group tends to maintain esprit de corps by unconsciously developing a number of shared values and related norms that interfere with critical thinking and reality testing’ (Janis,(1972) 2002). The illusions of invulnerability, unlimited…

Around 7:00 am in the morning of June 27, 1993, Kim Lariviere found her 4-year-old daughter, Valin Johnson, dead in her bed. She was lying on her stomach with her knees pulled up towards her chest and her rear raised up off the bed.[1] She was still in her pajama but there was vomit on her, her bed and the floor. When she turned Valin over, she felt that her body was cold and stiff and that her face had turned purple. She cried out, alarming her husband, Paul Johnson, and his brother,…

Whenever I used to think of Presbyterian Churches, I had a negative bias. Maybe it is the whole Church hierarchy thing, or maybe it is how they were presented to me in Bible classes, but for absolutely no good reason, I never held a particularly great view of the denomination. I definitely do not agree with everything the…

Jenny’s case isn’t as extreme but, her grandma and everyone on her father’s side didn’t go to his wedding to Jenny’s mother. I never thought of religion being that big of thing in my life and just assumed everyone else felt that way too. Almost a confirmation bias, we saw the same thing in class on how most Southern Baptists think most of America is also Southern Baptist. I couldn’t make sense of how someone could just ignore their family over them being a different religion. The fallout from…

example, saw Native participation at a much higher proportion than other groups. However, rather than change popular thought, white people saw Indian participation in the war both as a means of further assimilation as well as, contradictorily, confirmation of the stereotype wherein Indians are perpetually stuck in the past. On the one hand, Indians fighting overseas proved that Indians could be and had been assimilated into mainstream American culture. Indians volunteered to serve in a…

You lean back, stretching your arms out wide before settling them down behind your head and neck. With one last sigh, you relax into the crackling of the fire and cool breeze sweeping past, looking around, gazing upon the sullen trees with branches draping about. This is it, you think. Alone, free, nothing but my thoughts and the beauty around me here. Until you hear a snap. One of the swaying branches you had just been admiring alerts you back into awakeness. You slide back until you’re fully…

The idea of love has been very warped overtime. The many associations of the word have left many Americans searching for a nonbiased definition. The rise of black LGBT rights has caused many people to question their own definition of love, even going to the extent of redefining it. The black community has referred to the Bible as the standard of love. That love is often translated to hate when something goes against people’s beliefs. The weight of Black America’s hatred of the Black LGBT…

CHAPTER II: PROJECT LITERATURE REVIEW Research over the last couple of decades has revealed unevenness in birthdate distributions among elite youth soccer players. The findings suggest that when a child is born early in an age grouping, they has better chance of being selected to a high level team. Children who participate in sports are grouped according to their chronological age. The intention of this classifying policy is to ensure safety, support equal opportunity for involvement, and…

3. Discuss your personal growth as a result of the experience(s). (2 points) As I went through these experiences, I realized that at any given time once I start my professional career as a nurse, I will have a patient faced with one of the complications experienced in either the conference or in other activities preformed. I realized that each member has a different role to play, and I must respect them if I want to have a smooth day. I must be willing to work as a team to get the best results…

The more journalists attempt to achieve objectivity the more they lead to bias as to back up their theories or stories they invite ‘experts’ who are industry and political sources or members of elite groups. The postmodern media is of no value as all judgements are based to reach a certain audience. As we live in an age of propaganda, all stories demand for objectivity but leads to bias as the need for source credibility to establish an ‘objective view.’ It is also said to reflect…