{"id":598589,"date":"2023-10-07T15:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=598589"},"modified":"2023-10-07T16:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:05:25","slug":"belief-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/research-bias\/belief-bias\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Belief Bias? | Definition & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Belief bias<\/strong> refers to the tendency to evaluate the strength of an argument based on its plausibility. Instead of considering the validity of the argument itself, we rely on our prior knowledge and beliefs. In other words, if an argument aligns with our beliefs, we tend to accept it.<\/p>\n