Scientists who neglect to check their pet theories at the door leave themselves open to confirmation bias (especially when performing studies that are not blinded).

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In fact, studies have demonstrated that confirmation bias transforms the exchange of information during discovery proceedings into a more polarized and certain sense on each side that they are right and good and their opponent is wrong and evil.

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