Present participle of confirm; the act of verifying, validating, or establishing the truth or accuracy of something. It involves providing additional evidence or assurance about a fact or statement.
From Latin 'confirmare' meaning 'to make firm' or 'strengthen', from 'con-' (together) and 'firmare' (to make firm). The word emphasizes the process of making something more certain or stable through verification.
Confirmation bias makes us naturally seek information that confirms what we already believe, while ignoring contradictory evidence. This psychological tendency helped our ancestors make quick survival decisions but can lead us astray in our complex modern world.
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