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Too Much Information

We are drawn to details that confirm our own existing beliefs

Confirmation bias

Description

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Confirmation bias in business decision

A hiring manager who has an initial positive impression of a candidate may selectively focus on information that supports this impression during the interview, ignoring red flags.

Confirmation bias in personal life decision

You search for articles that support your political opinion and ignore those that contradict it.