Confirmation Bias of Common Sense

The process by which certain beliefs become elevated to the status of "common sense" precisely because they have been confirmed so often, by so many, for so long, that their confirmation is no longer visible as an active process. Common sense feels like direct perception of reality, not a hypothesis, because its confirmation history is buried in cultural memory. This bias hides the contingency of these beliefs, making alternatives seem not just wrong, but insane. Common sense is the ghost of confirmation bias after it has become invisible.

Confirmation Bias of Common Sense Example: In 1700, it was common sense that the Earth was young and that kings ruled by divine right. These weren't beliefs; they were the backdrop of reality. Questioning them was folly. Today, common sense includes human rights and germ theory. Confirmation Bias of Common Sense reveals that yesterday's common sense was just a massively confirmed hypothesis, and today's will be tomorrow's historical curiosity. The bias is in forgetting that all sense was once nonsense.

Confirmation Bias of Common Sense by Dumu The Void February 11, 2026

Common Senseless

1. Acting senselessly in situations that typically require only a small dosage of practical knowledge.

2. Lacking common sense, but typically still intelligent.

Common senseless moments are often accompanied by either personal injury or a financial blow, and they almost always involve extreme mortification.

Ex. The most common senseless moment I’ve ever had was when I went to that bathroom in the woods and wiped with a poison ivy leaf. Ouch.

Ex. How is it possible that my sister goes to Harvard and yet she still manages to run out of gas at least once a week. She is so common senseless!

Common Senseless by Common Senseless Girl October 18, 2012

Cummon Sense 

The basic thought when deciding whether to participate in some form of sex involving ejaculation.

D00d1:I think Sarah want to go down on me
D00d2: Use your Cummon Sense, that shits nasty

Cummon Sense by rawryoumotherfucker June 12, 2009

common sence 

similar to common sense, but used by McDonalds over their french fry machines to keep their employees ignorant, yet empowered through ebonics.

"always use common sence"

common sence by johannasberg June 2, 2008

commonsensicle 

a term that your sociology prof will say instead of common sense because he is trying to hard.

prof "thats just commonsensicle"
prof drinks his water.
Military man talks
prof "thats just commonsensicle"
prof drinks his water
.......
everyday sociology class

commonsensicle by birddawg12 January 25, 2011

Commonsensualist 

One who lives ones/it's life based on the laws of common sense.

"LaValle is definitely a Commonsensualist! He seems to rarely make the same mistake twice. I guess common sense would tell you not to try something 'that way' a second time. And he seems to be good at figuring things out as well..."

Commonsensualist by The Commonsensualist October 25, 2011

Commonsense Logic Theory 

The explanation of an outcome based theory that can not be argued or retracted using probabilistic reasoning without non-monotonic logic.

Commonsense logic theory was used in the creation of self-sustainable models wherein no argument for or against could be represented.

Commonsense Logic Theory by Boomerboy79 September 23, 2017