Since people rather than computers make decisions about whether there is a match, the process of forensic identification may be influenced by psychological biases. The tendency to seek out evidence that bolsters our beliefs and to ignore evidence that contradicts our beliefs is known as:

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Confirmation bias is the psychological tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities. This bias can significantly affect decision-making and reasoning processes, including those involved in forensic identification.

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