Obstacles to Problem Solving (Intro Psych Tutorial #90)

[@ObeySilence]

So what´s the difference then between belief bias and confirmation bias?

[@PsychExamReview]

Great question! The two are closely related and the main difference is that belief bias refers to the tendency to hold on to beliefs we already have, while confirmation bias refers to our tendency to seek supporting evidence and disregard contradictory evidence. So confirmation bias is part of the reason for why belief bias occurs because it influences how we interpret new information related to our beliefs. Hope this is clear!

[@ObeySilence]

@@PsychExamReview Thank you very much for the explanation!

[@SankhoneelChakraborty]

awesome explanation sir! Hence, can we say that the role of belief bias is influential while forming prejudice? (Can prejudice generation and belief bias have some extent of correlation?) Thanks in advance!

[@PsychExamReview]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Generally "belief bias" is used in decision-making and problem-solving contexts, but there could certainly be overlap with prejudices and stereotypes. So someone might have a pre-existing belief about a group of people that could influence how easily they accept the logic of an argument related to that group. So this person might see a particular argument as valid because the conclusion supports their prejudice about that group and be less likely to notice a flaw in the logic of the argument. I haven't looked into research on this particular application of belief bias, so I'm not sure how well-supported this might be compared to other cognitive biases for this situation.

[@SankhoneelChakraborty]

@@PsychExamReview Thanks for the explanation!