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Old 02-16-2005, 03:06 PM   #21
BadFundamentals
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Re: Reasons for Adam Dunn to hit 2nd

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Originally Posted by Ricardo Cabesa
Conservatism Bias and Confirmatory Bias:
Once we form opinions, we tend to overvalue information that reinforces them and undervalue information that undermines them (conservatism bias). We even tend to seek out supporting information (confirmatory bias). Thus, we irrationally cling to incorrect conclusions, and, to paraphrase Simon and Garfunkel, hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest.
or sometimes we say alot and don't say anything or
take ~60 words to say what could be said in 10.
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