The "illusion" I chose is called Confirmation Bias. It's our tendency to notice, look, and listen to objects and events that confirm our preexisting beliefs. Cognitive Bias occurs because we are heavily influenced by our previous experiences which change how we interpret things we see presently. There are three types of Confirmation Bias:
- Biased Search for Information: When we research a topic that is controversial we tend to look only at evidence that supports our beliefs.
- Biased Interpretation: When we read research about a topic that is controversial we tend only to pay attention to facts that support our points and discredit evidence that disproves our points.
- Biased Memory: We tend to remember only information that confirms our points rather than evidence that denies our beliefs.
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