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Randonautica and Randonauting (Paranormal Journeys with Your Phone?)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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Is There a Confirmation Bias?

Tiktok users have posted pictures of things that they say corresponded to their intentions. The people may have taken the pictures first and then come up with an intention that fit them, says Dr Michael O'Connell. Confirmation bias is the tendency to read evidence in a way that supports or confirms what you already expect or believe. All human beings are subject to confirmation by us,. And if you want to avoid it, you have to cross examine yourself.

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