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Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A logical fallacy that occurs when someone focuses only on evidence that supports their stance, while ignoring evidence that contradicts it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Ce qu'on nomme le picorage [...] est une pratique pourtant courante. Divers mouvements et certaines industries l'ont pratiqué, prenant soin d'écarter les études qui n'abondent pas dans leur sens pour ne sélectionner que celles qui soutiennent leur position.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología cognitiva
  • Comportamiento humano
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