by Contradictions feel uncomfortable.
Agreement feels safe.
So we scroll.
Select.
Filter.
Confirmation Bias makes us search
for proof that we’re already right.
A quiet example
Two people read the same fact
and walk away convinced of opposite truths.
Not because facts differ.
But because attention does.
Where this shows up
- In beliefs
- In news consumption
- In arguments
Truth doesn’t reassure.
Comfort does.
