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Episode Synopsis
Have you ever been fooled by someone? Or become passionate about a cause, belief, or opinion that later was proven to be false – and you discovered that the information was there all the time but you hadn’t considered anything outside one point of view? That may have been because of confirmation bias.In today’s episode, Bill and Megan discuss:what confirmation bias is and how it can fool usconfirmation bias in today’s society, such as social media, politics, and othershow it is used in high conflict court caseshow to avoid getting fooled by confirmation bias with allegations of abusehow to avoid getting fooled by a high conflict personLinks & Other NotesBOOKS5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your LifeHigh Conflict People in Legal DisputesOur website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/Submit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.You can also find these show notes at our site as well.Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
(00:00) - Timestamp: 158760000
(00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
(00:35) - Confirmation Bias
(02:03) - What Is Confirmation Bias?
(04:18) - Vs. Brainwashing
(05:52) - Social Media
(06:50) - Meta-Analysis
(08:40) - Social Worker History
(12:43) - Size of the Problem
(17:58) - #MeToo Movement
(19:17) - When in Cases
(23:39) - Resist and Refuse Cases
(27:13) - Avoiding Confirmation Bias
(29:34) - Avoiding Getting Fooled by HCPs
(31:41) - Wrap Up
(32:05) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Explaining Personality Disorders
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