The psychological bias that leads individuals to select or amplify information that supports their existing beliefs and ignore or downplay contradictory information is called

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The psychological bias described is known as cognitive consistency, which is the tendency to seek out and believe information that is consistent with our existing beliefs, while ignoring or rejecting information that is inconsistent. The other options do not accurately describe this phenomenon. Groupthink refers to an emphasis on group harmony at the expense of critical thinking, mirror imaging refers to assuming others perceive and think the same as we do, satisficing refers to accepting the first option that meets our minimum requirements, and rationality refers to decision-making based on reasoning and logic.

The Psychological Bias That Leads Individuals to Select or Amplify