- “It is the tendency to interpret new information so that it becomes compatible with our existing theories, beliefs, and convictions.”
- “we filter out any new information that contradicts our existing views (“disconfirming evidence”). This is a dangerous practice”
- “What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information so that their prior conclusions remain intact.”
- “If the word “exception” crops up, prick up your ears. Often it hides the presence of disconfirming evidence”
- “He knew that the brain actively “forgets” disconfirming evidence after a short time”
- “While the majority of students sought merely to confirm their theories, he tried to find fault with his, consciously looking for disconfirming evidence.”