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belief bias
belief bias Belief bias is a tendency in deductive reasoning for a person’s existing beliefs to influence how they judge an argument or syllogism.
Belief bias is a tendency in deductive reasoning for a person’s existing beliefs to influence how they judge an argument or syllogism. In this research context, it refers to the effect of beliefs on reasoning accuracy and on response bias when deciding whether conclusions are acceptable.