Bruce believes that aliens crashed in the western United States in the 1950s. When looking for information about this on the Internet, he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief. This is an example of confirmation bias.

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Bruce is only seeking out information that confirms his existing belief and ignoring any contradictory evidence, which is a classic example of confirmation bias.

Bruce Believes That Aliens Crashed in the Western United States