confirmation bias

In the Food for Thought Section this week, there were sections discussing Truthiness, Confirmation Bias / Correlation, and Implicit Bias. Are these topics that you have heard of before? How do you think that these ideas connect with Critical Thinking Skills? Why do you think that these topics have been included in an academic research class? Can you think of any time that you may have seen Truthiness, Confirmation Bias, or Implicit Bias on the news, on social media, in another class? Explain. What actions could you take to avoid this in your writing?

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