cherry picking (confirmation bias)
Cherry picking, also known as confirmation bias, is a cognitive bias where individuals selectively seek out and interpret information that aligns with their preexisting beliefs or opinions, while ignoring or dismissing conflicting evidence, in order to reinforce their existing views.
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