Confirmation Bias in 5 Minutes

Confirmation Bias is part of human nature. We all are susceptible to it. But why is it such a universal human condition? And what can we do to move beyond it?
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[@xAreuto]

This may have been the perfect use of using confirmation bias while explaining confirmation bias.

[@TwoDegreesTheSeries]

So true. Video was left leaning yet accurate in its explanation

[@powertuber3.047]

EXACTLY, he explains it from a leftist bias. lol

[@davidt8087]

He got confirmation bias ENTIRELY WRONG

[@alexlum6909]

Actually he just defended scientific fundamentals. Scientific research has many controls to avoid confirmation bias. Effects on CO2 on radiation is approved and denying it would be like denying basic algebra. And I wouldn't like to have leaders who denies alegebra. I would consider them blinded, stupid and false. Like he does. Greetings from overseas.

[@davidt8087]

Alex Lum I said he got confirmation bias wrong but people these days are so desperate to say someone is wrong that they'll just make up a random argument that has NOTHING to do with what the person said so they can feel smarter about themselves. I never denied climate change you moron. If I did show me where and when I did that

[@sawilliams]

I like the way this video explains confirmation bias by being bias.

[@travisoliver6349]

exactly

[@callumtanner310]

*biased

[@ADEehrh]

You just can't stand the mirror it holds up!

[@ADEehrh]

@@callumtanner310 😭😭

[@lindseyoh59]

Exactly.

[@potsickEDU]

I love how the video commits confirmation bias while explaining it. Brilliant teaching tool.

[@michael3069]

This is why I hate writing research papers about controversial topics in science. Both sides of the argument conduct extremely biased experiments, and then proceed to point out the biases of the others' experiments. It's hypocrisy at its worst, and most of them don't even realize it.

[@michael3069]

@Winzzle Shniffin Well I was referring to science, which usually doesn't involve politics. But confirmation bias definitely also applies to politics.

[@I_discovered_civilization]

You just displayed your bias by not being honest about what percentage has the most bias. There are research numbers that show biases coming from a specific side. And it’s often those in academia now that try to bolster their positions, try to justify their existence, tries to justify their bias.

[@hunterpoulin6343]

A video about confirmation bias while being biased throughout the entire video. nice.

[@PeteLoughlin]

Next - a video that explains irony

[@freeStinson]

😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@andrewharrispiano]

The irony of watching a video on confirmation bias whilst getting a politically motivated lecture. "She didn't tell you she's a bad person." Unbelievable.

[@FaeTheo]

Woooooosh.

[@richardcampbell979]

I was going to comment about the bias in this video until I read the comments below. Enough has already been said.

[@surrealbeats4487]

Somebody explain be the bias in the video,what i missed🥺

[@dopaminecloud]

@@thechristfollower1723 He says while defending nazis and american politics. lmao

[@andynaylor5975]

The way you did this video is proof of confirmation bias... As you do this as a way to strengthen what you believe and belittle those who believe different than you... You are a perfect example of what confirmation bias is.

[@timanderson9466]

Confirmation Bias within in a video about confirmation bias. Awesome!

[@Kinaibhlan]

I thought the same when he showed the climate change BS. I was hoping this video would be neutral.

[@JjJj-fp5qb]

Glad you recognized that lol

[@UnanimousDelivers]

What would have been better is if after exposing the woman as an oil lobbyist, he had shown an example of a liberal making the same mistake. It's not like there's a shortage of it. Using the example of "ask a liberal why climate change is real, they'd say it just feels right or everybody knows etc" is a very lazy way to say "I'm showing both sides." I'm a liberal and I'm really disappointed with how this video puts "destroy the right wing" before "recognize bad logic." If you want to destroy right wing charlatans, show people how to not be marks. Make that the focus! "Everyone is obliged to become hysterical at the mere thought of drug use, just as workers in Orwell's 1984 were obligated to scream curses, like Pavlov's frothing dogs, when the enemy appeared on screen. And they'd better scream loud and ugly." - William S. Burroughs (that's not to say I'm ok with Trump, just that hysteria doesn't help anyone but the blanket industry)

[@southerndragonsystem]

That's exactlt what I was thinking

[@springsogourne]

🤣🤣🤣🙂

[@BryanKirch]

Even the video on bias is biased. Gotta love it

[@jon4843]

Could you make it a little less politically loaded. I was trying to explain what this was to my mother and the politics completely turned her off.

[@goranmilic442]

Because she has confirmation bias.

[@GGM20000]

Can you focus on the technical side of confirmation bias without making a political point? I want to learn about the technical definition, not anyone's political view manifesto.

[@pangeagamer7223]

George Lee he can't, very few people can. As you can see, confirmation bias affects everyone.

[@GregoryFord98]

I found this ironic that he used strong bias to denounce bias

[@roodlespoodles7956]

You missed the lesson inside of the lesson, Grasshopper.

[@zadesirius]

laugh so hard at this LOL

[@BlackNinja291]

When your favorite football team makes a foul you would say no its not a foul you would try to defend it. But would the opposite team do the same foul you would go crazy.. Simple

[@maximumbruhlevels2441]

when you look at things from a truly neutral pov you see how wrong every one is

[@harmonyquinn2557]

Yes

[@1999_reborn]

Including yourself

[@KamakaSpeaks]

This statement is incredibly self defeating

[@enraikow6109]

And how right they are at the same time.

[@condomkid6885]

This was the stupidest fucking thing I have read in a really long time lol

[@WolfShadow1366]

kept watching while fighting against my bias, in thinking this video was in fact, bias.

[@AmrSaleh]

If this video left you thinking how 'others' can be unknowingly wrong, you are screwed!

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

You do understand what confirmation bias is right?

[@OverandOutChief1]

Confirmed bias within the explanation. Nice comedy sketch.

[@gregmach8230]

Love the confirmation bias in plan site in this one......LOL

[@sincityquinn]

I seriously blame social media. This whole idea where you can say something and people give it a thumbs up or like it. It’s a dopamine hit and then it confirms and reinforces their opinions. So now if enough people believe something it becomes a fact.

[@Izzy-ik4lm]

Now that it’s 2021 there’s a show called Mixed-ish with the dad being a stay at home dad for season one 😂

[@adamhansen9452]

It may be beneficial to do a video on cognitive distortions, as in the process of describing confirmation bias, you display several good examples. One such example is at 3:52 in the video (labeling). Disagreeing with someone’s view is healthy and normal, but then labeling someone as a “bad person” based on a single viewpoint is an example of cognitive distortion.

[@FaeTheo]

She might as well be a sidekick for a Disney villain. In this case, the Villain wants to make money by burning fossil fuels.

[@picaronews2888]

How ironic. The video itself is a great example of bias.

[@ADEehrh]

Let me guess; you're a trump-tars and since the vid used smfps 💩 to make a ppint; you see it as bias! What a lemming!

[@MinecraftInfo2000]

Aaron E “trump-tars” good one buddy very ironic

[@TheSilentWalkerz]

Aaron E I cant tell if you’re an SJW or just genuinely stupid...

[@corinnapr1854]

why? why is everybody so negative?

[@realjohnnyharrison]

Came for a physc lesson, not your politics, dude:

[@subcitizen2012]

Climate science isn't politics. Convincing people otherwise, is. Good job demonstrating confirmation bias better than the video apparently could.

[@myky992]

excellent video, one small note i would like to add however: I feel like the real experts have actually less trouble than other people to admit the "elephant" has a lot of control, particularly scientists. I am in the science "environment" as well, and while i would not call myself an expert yet (still graduating), Let me tell you, science (done properly) CONSTANTLY makes you notice the elephants, as a method for understanding the world around us the scientific method is for that very reason, when you get down to it, mostly a set of rules and practices to not letting the elephant meddle in the process. When those rules are broken and the elephant meddles, it's bad science. Of course there are such things as bad and wrong scientists too, i just feel, from my personal experience, that as a whole the scientific community is the most aware of humanity's many biases, on account of having to constantly work around them.

[@MrGlostuber]

What do you think of today's scientists like Fauci locking people down, trying to mandate many things and what not?

[@MrGlostuber]

@@rkim2214 I don't see the point in lockdowns. Natural immunity is always the best way to go as humans get stronger over time as their body adapts to varying factors in everyday life. The way Covid 19 deaths are calculated is in a poor manner, 28 days from a positive test instantly means Covid 19 death? Very lazy and not a thorough reasoning behind every death. Segregating society because they don't want to get vaccinated is discrimination. Coercion to take a vaccine experiment is against the Nuremberg Code. Covid 19 is a psychological battle against government and media but using the scapegoat to make people believe there's a deadly virus out there. I don't care if people want to or don't want to take the vaccine, their choice but don't start taking people's freedoms away.

[@IdahoCatholic]

you could think that but you could be wrong, every group of people think they are more right than other groups.

[@yeayeanahyea4150]

Bias: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

[@vincentpare7393]

I feel like acknowledging that I am wrong is like acknowledging that I know nothing. Just next level.

[@southerndragonsystem]

This video desplays more confirmation bias that the subject matter, disappointed.

[@maximumbruhlevels2441]

wow i was just about to say the same thing lmao

[@Higor_Alves]

"Everyone seek bias confirmation" HA! i knew it!

[@justinaime7301]

Nothing that was said in this video is testable. You don't need to be giving lectures on confirmation bias if you don't even understand science yet.

[@daveywiles6412]

Orange man bad? I'm now confused

[@cardboardkitty7091]

This is freakin hilarious!! Soooo much bias in a video about bias and looking like a fool! This is comedy gold!!

[@ashishbinu5315]

i love the quack in the swearing.

[@lyrix9753]

If everything is biased then the sentence "everything is biased" is biased XD

[@clintstevens6218]

I guess this is proof that "confirmation bias" is truly inescapable as human beings, because this video can't even explain the core concept without imparting heavy doses of its own "confirmation bias" along the way. Sheesh!

[@ADEehrh]

In other words since this infomation stepped on your cry-baby toes; you call it bias; got ya in other words: 😣😥😥😥😥😥😥😣

[@adamvonmarx8144]

@@ADEehrh You're going to cringe at this comment you typed in the future.

[@powertuber3.047]

@@ADEehrh So only leftist confirmation bias is correct, is that what you're trying to say. lol

[@jamesclark2020]

“She might leave out the fact that she’s a bad person”…

[@YourGypsyJoker]

i was going to share this with my class, but midway through you blew it with the name calling. try and be neutral.

[@TheHobbyVids]

Ourania Starlight 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ADEehrh]

It doesn't support your viewpoint sooo chuck it! 🤔

[@double_agent_smith]

He was being biased to show confirmation bias lol

[@jasonvelez7317]

I love how people miss the point of this, because it calls out their idiocy and bias, try to find a "flaw" in the content or presentation, use confirmation bias to validate their "discovery ", then lock in on their beliefs because "everything is wrong and broken". Sheesh!

[@johnvanzuylen898]

They just couldn’t resist, could they?

[@matthigginson6865]

I don't understand why his bias exposing his "elephant" is detrimental to the video. It reinforces the concept. In fact that points out your own confirmation bias. Excellent video. See how easy you dislike something if it causes cognitive dissonance.

[@CzarDodon]

It would have helped to call out your own confirmation bias (BYW mine too) which screams out all through this video, or another option would have been to switch to the opposite bias halfway through. I was looking for a good video on confirmation bias to use with my high school students, this is not it.

[@UtkarshKumar-kw9oy]

People should be appreciated by saying that they don't know rather than by justifying their baseless opinions even though no one can be perfect.I am also trying to do the same and the more I do the more I am feeling my true self.

[@jakehone]

You should have stayed away from current political issues in your examples.

[@dino.manzella]

Agreed! As soon as I saw his stance in politics, his message went on deaf ears. How can you want to tech when you let you personal agenda invade your teachings?

[@citrus_aves]

Dear thoughtmonkey, Just stumbled across your channel and I absolutely love your content. One piece of advice: please invest in a better sound recording device. Sometimes even changing the settings on your phone to "high quality" can make a huge difference!

[@ThoughtMonkeyhq]

Thanks for the tip.

[@goranmilic442]

My father is an atheist and when I told him you don't have to wait after meal to go swimming, he was religiously defending that you should wait.

[@bigbchilip6906]

Cool story bro.

[@joshmcdannell9311]

I was going to subscribe because it started out decent, until I realized this video was extremely bias. Then I read the comments which confirmed my belief!! Way to stay neutral.

[@servantoftheexpander9688]

You are being bais because of your statement ' this video was extremely bais'.

[@Dj3son]

One thing I enjoy about philosophical topics is the fact no mind is capable of attaining ultimate truth of the morally proper way to think. God is beyond genius! I love this side of bias.

[@Speedytrip]

The only 2 things you had to avoid to make this video great to share, was politics and religion. Unfortunately you missed the mark on 1 of the 2.

[@warlordofvideogameglitches]

That girl at the end is using oversimplification fallacy to justify co2 is good for plants when their are many things that plants need.

[@nsmith473]

My bias shifted while watching this video from believing that it was informational to believing that it was political.

[@rabies3539]

same

[@rubyayodele4488]

The fun thing about this video is how he drags and insults the politicians 😂😂

[@drumsoloboy]

Damn, your own confirmation bias is quite evident. The explanations are understandable but maybe you should have used examples everyone can agree with. Sheesh.

[@Chill-yv4gg]

Not his fault conservatives scream of functional brain damage

[@jimmysmith736]

So basically we should just get on with things and have a laugh? Instead of taking things so seriously

[@mrs.camillewarrenempress3115]

I am dealing with this as if right I am trying to change, but people never do understand my struggles for my childhood . I feel like friendships are a huge sturggles for me and relationship no one doesn't make the effort to contact me..

[@hellobello3153]

I came here from trying to find out what a “biaswrecker”. I’ll continue my search.

[@pezmeisterhero9424]

I like how this video explains confirmation bias

[@mr.reichman]

You can clearly see liberal confirmation bias by the person who made video. What’s the point? We are here for learning purposes not to define our party beliefs.

[@straighht]

A bias is not necessarily thinking in a way that leads one to be wrong. One can have a bias about something and still can be right. A better way to put a bias is that it let you think in a way that leads to believe things that are not rationally justified

[@peterlohnes1]

Just be aware, EVERYONE, liberals and conservatives, have this...

[@gabrielcruz7255]

Can't you just teach without being offensive

[@narriee8098]

remember, the number is 21

[@REALmaximoose]

here from nexpo?

[@steryyyy]

YO WTF

[@armand2716]

I just watched the Nexpo video!!!

[@MethSloth]

I love how so many people that watched a video explaining confirmation bias are triggered by the video since it doesn't cater to their confirmation bias lmao

[@bumdunker1]

It may not be that they are triggered rather its that the videos narrator and or creator decided to take a political stance. Not to mention resorting to calling someone a bitch three or four times and useing the presidents image in a way that made him look like an arrogant bufoon! Had it stayed away from a political viewpoint maybe people wouldn't see it as being a biased video about confirmation bias?

[@MethSloth]

@@bumdunker1 You're literally proving my point hahaha

[@bumdunker1]

@@MethSloth one watt.

[@milt0nmusic]

he started the video off explaining the definition of confirmation bias, then he started simping and emasculating men. As the video goes on it only gets worse, as he pushes his political agenda using pictures of trump whenever he says something "negative" which is why most of the comments are "comfirmation bias during a confirmation bias video"

[@Georgia-Vic]

Bias is: The ego spouting off it's subjectivity!

[@jonahshoemaker7817]

I like the elephant analogy, but this video comes off as a bit of a rant about Kathleen Hartnett White. Sure, the descriptions of her may be pretty accurate, but if you’re trying to convince people to recognize their bias, I don’t think this is the best way to do it. Imagine a conservative, climate change denier watching this. They’d see you personally insulting someone whom they see as akin to themself, and I’d suspect they would then write off anything else you have to say. Try being less harsh

[@loganross1861]

Lol irony, the confirmation bias in this very video...

[@MrObveous777]

its isn't confirmation bias when it is indeed an actual fact. ACCORDING TO FUCKING NASA "What is Global Warming? Global warming is the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels." Nasa has proven global warming is in fact happening. source- earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GlobalWarming#:~:text=Global%20warming%20is%20the%20unusually,by%20people%20burning%20fossil%20fuels.

[@takewhataway]

The comments caught the climate change "bias" but not the direct gender "bias". I quote: Women can be a pretty great leaders and men can be amazing stay home dads

[@rabies3539]

tru

[@ceesparxxx]

I try hard to work on this...but like you said, it's hard. Someone got into an argument with me about why Veganism is the only sure way diet that works. I told them that I believe being Vegan has a ton of healthy benefits, but I wouldn't necessarily call it the "be all end all" to diets. I wasn't for or against being vegan, I was just trying to say that everyone's body is different. I failed to realize that I was letting my belief of "not everything is black and white" get I'm the way of her beliefs and I was trying to convince her, even tho I shouldn't have tried to persuade her. I should have let her belief what she wanted to belief. I'm decent at looking at certain things from both sides.....but I fail hard when it comes to trying to convince others to think the same way, when instead I should just let those people believe what they want and be 1 sided, and just because I think they should look at things from both sides, doesn't mean that I should get upset or try convincing them when they don't. So for that, I'm wrong. That's something I have to work on heavily is to just let people believe what they want to believe. I also use the phrase: you shouldn't argue your side until you can argue the opposing side better than they can. But I generally use that phrase with people I don't fully agree with.... Which makes me Bias as well lol.

[@arilsolikhan8127]

I like the way this vidio explains confirmation.. Thanks .. Being bias

[@chael091169]

Brought to you by the confirmation bias of the left...😂

[@sbbell625]

I showed this in my psychology class. Thanks for the video!

[@navneetyadav7139]

@Stripes hahaha butthurt trump supporter.

[@DreDredel3]

This Biased video explained & illustrated what confirmation bias is. Facts don't explain themselves they simply exist as a fact. Facts require a person ( who will always be biased ) to interpret the facts. Humans need an interpretation to make sense of the facts. As stated in the video "even evidence that support a biased belief can be true". But when is it not confirmation bias?: (A) When one only looks at the evidence discrediting one's beliefs? (B) When one looks at both the confirming evidence & the refuting evidence? Either way, a judgement/verdict has to follow to either confirm or debunk the claim by the believer. So Confirmation Bias only looks at the evidence that support the claim/belief while ignoring the evidence that refutes it. However, even the evidence that refutes the claim can be fallacious because it had to be interpreted before it came to the claimants attention. Was the evidence on both sides properly interpreted? If both opposing evidence were properly interpreted, does one or both have sufficient weight to affirm or discredit the claim?🤔

[@skiplauderbaugh5058]

Even if the elephant of my unconscious brain was blindfolded, it could see the cognitive dissonance and bias that this video is portraying.

[@RosannaMiller]

I know that I am biased and it is a good thing. Your denial of your own bias tells me all I need to know.

[@yeayeanahyea4150]

Since when is that the definition of bias?

[@cm01]

>Confirmation Bias in 5 Minutes >5:01 I'm calling the police! ✋👮🚨🚔😤😤

[@cm01]

Laughing Tree it's white for me.

[@Toofoolish2]

“You were supposed to destroy the Sith, not join them!!!” -Obi-Wan Kenobi

[@user-dj2sz8qn1w]

@1:31 let me stop you right there. That's where I no longer took this serious lol

[@erenozcilingir5918]

Eraze Dageh He’s being biased in this video to make a point, dummy.

[@rellort4362]

oh daamn man I consider myself a very rational person but each time I find something that contradicts my previous belief of something while easily proving itself to be true with facts and logic I always get this feeling of ''warm annoyance'' I guess this is what it was

[@grahamwebb2000]

I came here looking for a good explanation of confirmation bias, not an example.

[@mattholladay1142]

I can't believe my teacher has made me watch this two separate times this semester. This guy is describing himself throughout the video!

[@krystalshepherd4582]

Wow! Teacher of what?

[@cyrilvidal1834]

I'm a simple man, I see a Jonathan Haidt reference, i press like.

[@RosannaMiller]

Fact: Bias, in and of itself is neither good or bad. What makes it good or bad is whether the thing they are biased toward is good or bad. Fact: When people have a wrong understanding of "bias", they will be biased in a wrong way. Fact: Everyone is biased. What matters is whether a person is biased, in a good or bad way.

[@johnbolton3711]

rubbish

[@HistoricHisterics]

I'm so glad this channel exists. I love it, keep making more please!

[@Gurusson-qr5np]

Confirmation bias including anti mrs. white bias Lol. I generally agree with you tho

[@leslyluna546]

This video definetely deserves more atention the way they explained it was so easy to understand even for a two brain celled potato like me is unbelievable

[@bradsworld565]

I was with you a lot until you said she was a "bad person" because of a vote. It's not clearly proven she made the choice out of a lack of morality. There are many people who want coal plants for the jobs. She may have been representing them. Your own bias showing.

[@MK-iy7im]

Please do a video on Ad Hominem attacks and other logical fallacies. You seem to be good at them.

[@ironclad452]

Video title: "Confirmation bias - some examples of mine in 5 minutes"

[@andynaylor5975]

Now I look and see that I an NOT the only one who saw that as they watched this video...

[@lourdescollazo6658]

Finally thanks to your bias I learned what bias is! Thanks!😵‍💫

[@berget86]

wow i would say this clip is a little bias

[@ThoughtMonkeyhq]

Yeah it got biased at the end. Haha. Oops

[@harmonyquinn2557]

Thought Monkey still an awesome video. Can’t help that not liking trump or his idiots is the correct thing. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@treystills]

Came here to understand confirmation bias. Instead was given a treatise on political bias. As I write this I think I'm getting punked. Touche

[@AddMoreQuarters]

Stating facts isn't a bias though, just saying.

[@magicalme6228]

Not all fact are actually facts but more a belief

[@chrisgrady7771]

While I definitely dont disagree with the politics expressed in this video, politics are not why I opened this video. Mixing politics with science like this is very harmful for science.

[@navneetyadav7139]

political propaganda is the best example of conformation bias today. All their political marketing is done to make people conform.

[@xeganxerxes4319]

Ahhh....no political bias in this video about bias.

[@buyerofsorts]

The host of this video doesn't even realize he was displaying big time confirmation bias while explaining confirmation bias. Man that is rich! :)

[@servantoftheexpander9688]

Your comment contains a fallacy. What if he deliberately put a bais in the confirmation bais video. You have no evidence to point out that he didn't realise it.

[@Summer-th7xd]

I watched this and still didn't understand what bias means

[@christopherg6335]

at least he taught you that orange man bad. lmao. This video is worthless

[@jerisol5960]

Tried watching video on what confirmation bias is. Wound up watching half of an anti Kathleen Hartnett White video

[@jerisol5960]

Oh geez I'm so high right now I tried to like my own comment

[@jonathanjones4692]

I got you brotha (apex ledgends voice)

[@tonyk6815]

Complete lack of self awareness. hahaha.

[@austinhernandez2716]

Try arguing with a religious person. This is all you'll see.

[@ThoughtMonkeyhq]

Agree. But then again to the religious person, it might seem like we're the unreasonable ones...

[@jermanospetalos3823]

Try arguing with a racist, they’re even more unreasonable.

[@CrossoverGameReviews]

Try arguing with an SJW. Actually, no, you'll just lose faith in humanity.

[@manpritsingh2183]

Try arguing with my mom. She believes pineapples belong on pizza

[@mcmilliftw1166]

Confirmation bias plagues the justice system