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Confirmation bias (also confirmatory bias, myside bias, [ a ] or congeniality bias[ 2 ]) is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. [ 3 ] People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information ...
Thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1][2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
Social support is the perception and actuality that one is cared for, has assistance available from other people, and most popularly, that one is part of a supportive social network. These supportive resources can be emotional (e.g., nurturance), informational (e.g., advice), or companionship (e.g., sense of belonging); tangible (e.g., financial assistance) or intangible (e.g., personal advice ...
These 8 human competencies are a good start to becoming culturally competent: Understanding and honoring the histories, cultures, languages, and traditions of diverse communities
Ludwig has a robust supporting cast that includes The Office’s Ralph Ineson as a chief constable and Dipo Ola as John’s inscrutable partner, as well as a few enjoyably random guest stars ...
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) signals for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Orchard Park, NY.
WordNet is a lexical database of semantic relations between words that links words into semantic relations including synonyms, hyponyms, and meronyms. The synonyms are grouped into synsets with short definitions and usage examples. It can thus be seen as a combination and extension of a dictionary and thesaurus.
Supporting character. A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, [1] and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo appearance. Sometimes, supporting characters may develop a complex backstory of ...