BeamBrain [he/him] to technology • 3 years ago"Boomers who warned us not to believe what we read on the internet now believe everything they read online" is a common joke, but how did it actually happen?message-squaremessage-square67 fedilinkarrow-up1104file-text
arrow-up1104message-square"Boomers who warned us not to believe what we read on the internet now believe everything they read online" is a common joke, but how did it actually happen?BeamBrain [he/him] to technology • 3 years agomessage-square67 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretrabpukcip [he/him]hexbear25·3 years agoKaputnik already covered it, but it's called Confirmation Bias and you're not immune link
minus-squarestar_wraith [he/him]hexbear10·3 years agoYes, very important to note we're not immune. At the same time, white American boomers in particular have lived a coddled, privileged existence. I think tends to lower the mental barriers these biases operate under. link
Kaputnik already covered it, but it's called Confirmation Bias and you're not immune
Yes, very important to note we're not immune. At the same time, white American boomers in particular have lived a coddled, privileged existence. I think tends to lower the mental barriers these biases operate under.