We're all inclined to affirm our existing beliefs & ideas about the world, & to avoid the cognitive dissonance caused by information that complicates them.

This infographic from @newslitproject.bsky.social lays out the basics about these tendencies. https://newslit.org/educators/resources/in-brief-confirmation-bias-motivated-reasoning/
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