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Have you ever ordered dinner in a restaurant, and after telling the waiter your order they comment “Good choice!”. How did it make you feel? Did you begin looking forward to your meal a little more, knowing that your choice was a “good” one? If so, you’re not alone.When taking a risk, making a choice, or buying a product, people love to hear that their decision was a good one. So much so, that they’ll ignore information that directly conflicts with this belief.
Why? It’s an example of a psychological phenomenon known as Confirmation Bias.
In this episode, we’ll explore the behavioral science of Confirmation Bias, and talk about how we can use it to our advantage in business, marketing, and experience design.
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