Confirmation Bias: Learn to overcome this common cognitive bias

Have you ever wondered why it seems like toast always hits the floor with the buttered side facing down? In this video, I solve the mystery of falling toast by discussing confirmation bias. I go over the four ways that people can experience confirmation bias and offer some tips on how to avoid it. For resources to improve your understanding of the concepts covered in this video, check out my store on Teachers Pay Teachers at this link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S... And the specific link for this video: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... You can also find more resources for teaching and learning science at my website: www.thesciencelens.com Thanks so much to the following people whose work helped me make this video: Information References “An Overview of Confirmation Bias in Science: Examples and Opportunities for Improvement.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 25 Feb. 2021, https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_re.... “Confirmation Bias.” The Decision Lab, https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/con.... Haverford College Introductory Psychology Fall 2015. “Science Exposed.” Confirmation Bias | Science Exposed, http://ds-wordpress.haverford.edu/psy.... Clip Credits Farrelly, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, directors. Dumb and Dumber. New Line Cinema, 1994. Music Credits ‘Inspirational Background’ Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/audiocoffee... ‘Irreducible’ Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/comastudio-... If you like the intro track, you should consider signing up to Yrii Semchyshyn's Patreon at -   / yuriisemchyshyn   Video Background ‘Space’ Video by Tomislav Jakupec from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/tommyvideo-... Thumbnail Image ‘Toast, bread, meal, breakfast’ Image by Tobias Heine from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/miruth_de-1...