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We seek opinions that are likely to support what we want to be true.

Thomas Gilovich

What we believe is heavily influenced by what we think others believe

Thomas Gilovich

People will always prefer black-and-white over shades of grey, and so there will always be the temptation to hold overly-simplified beliefs and to hold them with excessive confidence

Thomas Gilovich

When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see, and conclude what they expect to conclude. Information that is consistent with our pre-existing beliefs is often accepted at face value, whereas evidence that contradicts them is critically scrutinized and discounted. Our beliefs may thus be less responsive than they should to the implications of new information

Thomas Gilovich

When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.

Thomas Gilovich

Thomas Gilovich

Thomas Gilovich

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Born: 1954 (age 72)

Bio: Thomas Dashiff Gilovich is the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. He has conducted research in social psychology, decision making, behavioral economics, and has written popular books on these subjects.

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Social Psychology (2015)

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