confirmation bias
type: Concept
definition: Confirmation bias is the tendency for people to search for or interpret information in a manner that favors their current beliefs. This entry communicates psychological research on confirmation bias as it relates to medical decision making. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Confirmation Bias]
broader: the psychology underlying decision making
broader: social cognition

the psychology underlying decision making
type: Concept
narrower: confirmation bias

social cognition
type: Concept
narrower: confirmation bias

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: confirmation bias