What do nuclear winter, aliens, and climate change have in common? In all these areas, the great astronomer Carl Sagan succumbed to his confirmation bias!

But to give him credit, he was always willing to change his mind if new evidence warranted it—a quality we should all emulate. 👏

What are some examples of confirmation bias that you’ve seen? Let me know in the comments below!

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