CONFIRMATION BIAS.

Do you ever find yourself disliking someone or something and then searching for evidence to support your dislike? This is a form of bias known as confirmation bias. Research indicates that we all have a mental picture of a person or thing even before interacting with it, and almost all information we receive from these interactions, we tends to make fit into our mental model.

Here's where first impressions can mislead us. We often form assumptions about someone before or immediately after meeting them and then reinforce our illusions by noticing traits that fit those assumptions. The problem with confirmation bias is that while we search for facts that confirm our assumptions and fit into our mental model, we also discard any information that doesn't fit.

For example, if I believe that all men are terrible people—that's my mental model. Though I haven't met every man in the world, with each man I encounter, I look for clues that validate my assumption. Overtime, I will see a scum in every man because I have pre-programmed my mind to do so, regardless of other traits they may exhibit. I wouldn't acknowledge anything that doesn't confirm my bias.

Dearest reader, yes, it is true when they say people see what they want to see, not what's actually there. Perception goes beyond the physical eyes; how you perceive a person is a function of confirming your bias.

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