Gonzalez adds, "Researchers point out that people tend to take any information as confirmation of their mental models.
They may reject unwelcome information, seek confirmation from those who already share their beleaguered viewpoint, and try to convince others of the veracity of their world view.
This study provides no new information except confirmation that maintaining a diet is difficult and a hint that reducing "extremely high" levels of fat intake to "high" levels may be beneficial.
We're cataloging this as a solid, plausible rumor for now and will update with more information / confirmation as soon as it comes in.
Their use as a supplementary source is possible when further information or confirmation is needed from other sources.
Reports where there was insufficient information for confirmation that grooming had taken place (n = 74) were excluded and are not represented in the analysis.
Staples says it's working with law enforcement, but isn't providing additional information beyond confirmation of the investigation at this time.
We contacted NetShelter's founders and the PR team for further information or confirmation on the news, but had not heard back as of press time.
Although decision support systems were designed to counter cognitive biases and speed up information processing, confirmation bias still can be observed during the decision-making process and causes some unwanted behaviors, such as selective reading.
Megyn Kelly reported on a possible shooting... in Brooklyn, New York: During Fox News' coverage of the protests Monday night, host Megyn Kelly reported on a Brooklyn shooting before having any valuable information or confirmation -- or a real connection to the scene in Baltimore.
