Confirmation bias can be used as a barrier to effective, informational, listening, but it can actually be a barrier to critical and empathetic, listening as well. Explain what the confirmation bias is, and then use examples to illustrate how it can impair each type of listening; informational, critical, and empathetic.

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Confirmation bias refers to the tendency of individuals to seek interpret and remember information in a way that confirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses It involves favoring information that ... View the full answer