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> confirmation bias makes you remember the times you got caught in the rain more strongly then the times you actually had your umbrella and stayed dry what is

> confirmation bias makes you remember the times you got caught in the rain more strongly then the times you actually had your umbrella and stayed dry what is the pre-existing belief? did you mean to say sampling bias?

codeulike 8y ago
Hmm yeah maybe. For it to be confirmation bias you have to start out with the idea that it always rains when you havent got your brolly
samatman 8y ago
Folklore. One might hear one's parents saying such a thing many times before one is old enough to carry an umbrella.