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IBA Newsroom > News > How To Prevent Confirmation Bias In Our Work

How To Prevent Confirmation Bias In Our Work

Posted April 18, 2020 by Bill Wheelhouse

A bit of a longer read, but shows how people, including journalists are affected by “confirmation bias”.

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