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 room. 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 individuals tend to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms their prior beliefs. In this case, Mandy is a true believer in astrology and her horoscope told her that it was her lucky day. Despite the negative events that occurred, she may still hold onto her belief in astrology and view the dime as confirmation of its accuracy.

Mandy, a True Believer in Astrology, Reads in Her Horoscope