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


How We Know What Isn't So (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2008) - ISBN: 9781439106747

Thomas Gilovich Quotes

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....

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....

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....

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....