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ATLAS · A CLAIM AND WHERE IT CAME FROM

People prefer information that confirms their beliefs because disagreement can feel threatening.

Also said: People prefer information confirming their beliefs due to inherent confirmation bias.

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Why do people like filter bubbles?

→ What leads to it (1)

Avoiding opposing views spares people the mental effort and unease of dealing with contradiction.
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→ What it leads to (1)

Confirmation bias reduces cognitive dissonance.
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Links a room could not settle (2)

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