The Confirmation Bias (CT Scan, Episode 30)

It’s no secret that we humans tend to look for (and focus on) information which confirms our beliefs and expectations but pay less attention to information which contradicts them. This effect is so common there’s a name for it: the confirmation bias. Let’s see how this bias can affect the creation-evolution controversy.

DIGGING DEEPER
• Patterson, R. (2011). https://answersingenesis.org/age-of-the-earth/dating-methods/ (Chapter from Evolution Exposed: Earth Sciences, available to read for free online here: https://answersingenesis.org/answers/books/evolution-exposed-earth-science/)
• All radiometric dating articles: https://answersingenesis.org/geology/radiometric-dating/
• More on the confirmation bias in this article: Lisle, J. (2018). Refuting Dubious Claims Regarding Natural Selection. https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/refuting-dubious-claims-regarding-natural-selection/

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