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What is confirmation bias?

Confirmation bias is our tendency to seek out, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs or hypotheses. In the context of the remote work study, if you already believe remote work is great, you might focus more on findings that support this, potentially overlooking nuances or limitations.

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Remote workers report highest well-being, study finds

Questions this opens up

Why do we do this? Is it always bad? How to spot it?