Latest Issue of the MindBrainEd Think Tank + (ISSN 2434-1002) 4 MindBrained Bulletin Think Tank Conf Bias Apr 20 | Page 3

Confirmation
Bias
Think Tank Reaction Pieces
Why we should seek opposite views
James D. Dunn and Hiroshi Nakagawa (Coordinator and Treasurer of the JALT Critical
Thinking SIG) give us a simple definition of confirmation bias and hint at a recent election.
How confirmation bias works in the real world
Bo Bennett, a brain social psychology celeb in the US, provides us with a step-by-step
example of how confirmation bias works, just as you might encounter it in a friend.
Why confirmation bias is natural, universal and…
beneficial
Curtis Kelly describes a fascinating discovery in neuroscience that shows why most of us
have confirmation bias wrong. It is unavoidable and maybe not so bad.
Plus
Review: The Biology of Our Worst & Best Selves
Tim Murphey and Ayumu Chinen explore Sapolsky’s TED Talk about the multitude of
factors influencing a single microsecond of our behavior.