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If ever you've arrived at an assumption...

An gut feeling... speculation...

Do you seek facts to support it?

Or simply choose to believe your own brand of truth simply because you...thought it, therefore it must be true?

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Pfuzylogic · M

Fact finding expositions can still be very biased people tend to find/select facts that support their position and become further entrenched in what is still primarily an assumption.

Trippy · F

@Pfuzylogic Then perhaps the fact finding itself was simply an act of proof to cement their assumptions....as far fetched as they might be? 🤔

Pfuzylogic · M

@Trippy
It is my experience that is the case, of course i might have assumed it and selected observations to support my POV! 😎

Magenta · F

@Pfuzylogic Precisely! 'Confirmation' and 'Belief' bias.

Pfuzylogic · M

@Magenta
Happens all of the time particularly with family for me.

Magenta · F

@Pfuzylogic It's hard to fight our own human nature.

Trippy · F

@Magenta The entirety of this very exchange blows my mind...lol. That thinker in our heads is tricky at times indeed 🙂

Pfuzylogic · M

@Magenta
Particularly when it gives an advantage in a relationship.

Magenta · F

@Pfuzylogic Rather I meant, fight [i]against[/i] or alter our own human nature.
@Trippy Right? The mind and imagination are powerful! 🤕 Lol.

Pfuzylogic · M

@Magenta But if we never resolve our own position how can we ever debate with others?

Magenta · F

@Pfuzylogic Ah, good point. 😚