Confirmation Bias

Is it a thing? A simple definition of the term is as follows:
the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
Given that, I suspect the two videos may confirm your bias about confirmation bias:

A protest outside an abortion clinic:


A protest on a college campus against military recruitment:




A related pet theory of mine: People don't change


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