True Causes
UK

ATLAS · A CLAIM AND WHERE IT CAME FROM

Avoiding opposing views spares people the mental effort and unease of dealing with contradiction.

Also said: Encountering views that contradict one's own creates mental discomfort that people instinc

Raised in 2 rooms

Why do people like filter bubbles? ×2

→ What leads to it (1)

People avoid the discomfort of encountering information that contradicts their pre-existing beliefs.
certified in 1 room

→ What it leads to (2)

People prefer information that confirms their beliefs because disagreement can feel threatening.
certified in 1 room
Confirmation bias reduces cognitive dissonance.
certified in 1 room

Every room keeps its own record: its map, its rules, and every judged pair with its votes, downloadable from the room. ← The atlas