Cognitive dissonance is directly linked to confirmation bias

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Cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias are closely intertwined psychological phenomena, where the discomfort of holding conflicting ideas (dissonance) often drives individuals to selectively seek supporting information and avoid contradictory evidence (confirmation bias).

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Papers 1, 5, and 9 explicitly link confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance, detailing how the discomfort of dissonance motivates the defensive information-processing strategies characteristic of confirmation bias.

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Confirmation Bias, Cognitive Dissonance, and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Monica K. Miller, Jean J. Cabell. Confirmation Bias, Cognitive Dissonance, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197615133.003.0006

Explains that encountering information that challenges existing viewpoints leads to cognitive dissonance, which people attempt to reduce through confirmation bias mechanisms like avoiding disconfirming sources.

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In the blink of an eye: behavioural correlates of the confirmation bias effect.

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Artemenko E, Zhitkova A, Terpilowsky M. In the blink of an eye: behavioural correlates of the confirmation bias effect.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-025-01268-7

Notes that confirmation bias is associated with cognitive load and discomfort caused by cognitive dissonance when individuals process incongruent information.

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Cognitive Nemesis:&nbsp;Reinforcement Loops, Confirmation Bias, Echo Chambers, Cognitive Dissonance, Metacognition and the Dunning-Kruger Effect in the Context of Digital Media

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Tobey Gross. Cognitive Nemesis:&nbsp;Reinforcement Loops, Confirmation Bias, Echo Chambers, Cognitive Dissonance, Metacognition and the Dunning-Kruger Effect in the Context of Digital Media. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6273478

Explores the interrelated dynamics of confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance within digital media environments.

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