Mandy,a true believer in astrology,reads in her horoscope that today is her lucky day.She gets so excited that she spills coffee all over herself,necessitating a change of clothes.As a result,she is late for work and for a very important meeting,which in turn gets her into serious trouble with her boss.That evening,her brother is taken to the emergency department.On her way to visit him,Mandy finds a dime in the hospital parking lot.What does research on the confirmation bias suggest that Mandy will do?

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Research on confirmation bias suggests that Mandy will seize on the dime she found as evidence of astrology's accuracy, as it confirms her belief in her horoscope and its prediction of a lucky day. The negative events of her day may be dismissed or rationalized as unrelated or insignificant compared to the positive outcome of finding the dime.

Mandy,a True Believer in Astrology,reads in Her Horoscope That Today