People who spend a lot of time in the sun or in tanning booths may know about the dangers of UV rays,but ignore them.Even if they start developing brown spots,a possible symptom of the early stages of skin cancer,they might tell themselves that they are more likely to freckle and will point to how good they feel as further evidence to support that they are not getting skin cancer.They would be using:

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or values. In this scenario, the person with brown spots is ignoring the potential danger of UV rays and convincing themselves that they are not getting skin cancer by pointing to their lack of symptoms and how good they feel. They are actively seeking out and recalling information that confirms their belief that they are not at risk.

People Who Spend a Lot of Time in the Sun