- is
information gained through the
scientific method that
confirms or
disconfirms scientific hypotheses,
acting as a
neutral arbiter between competing...
-
early in an
investigation but then may only s****
confirming rather than
disconfirming evidence. A
medical practitioner may
prematurely focus on a particular...
- on the
other hand,
evidence is
understood as that
which confirms or
disconfirms scientific hypotheses and
arbitrates between competing theories. For...
-
individuals engage in self-justification
mechanisms even
before encountering disconfirming evidence. For example, a
person may be
hesitant to
reconsider deeply...
- counterproductive. For example,
since conspiracy theories can
reinterpret disconfirming information as part of
their narrative, re****ing a
claim can result...
- that the
dominance motive strongly correlated with
hostility towards disconfirming facts and
affinity for
conspiracies among 2016
Trump voters but not...
-
classic and
Contemporary Approaches.
Westview Press. pp. 139: "Effect of
Disconfirming an
Important Belief". ISBN 0-8133-3005-X. Prilleltensky,
Isaac (1997)...
-
skepticism of his
beliefs that followed. He said that he
looked for
disconfirming evidence and
alternative explanations for reports, but, as the Washington...
-
types of
confirmation bias:
Backfire effect, a
tendency to
react to
disconfirming evidence by
strengthening one's
previous beliefs.
Congruence bias, the...
- bias
towards maintaining existing affect, even in the face of other,
disconfirming information. This
theory is
developed and
evaluated in
their book The...
