Prior to Remy's trip to Cleveland, his uncle tells him about this amazing barbecue restaurant there and raves about the food and live music. Remy looks it up once he gets to Cleveland, and he finds that there are a number of negative reviews about it. Nevertheless, he focuses on the few positive reviews he comes across, convinces himself they are probably more valid than the negative ones, and decides to go to the restaurant after all. Remy has likely been influenced by:

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Remy's decision-making process demonstrates confirmation bias, as he selectively focused on the information that confirmed his uncle's positive opinion about the restaurant, while disregarding the negative reviews.

Prior to Remy's Trip to Cleveland, His Uncle Tells Him