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

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

common snese 

A type of common sense, typically used to describe someone with the lack of spelling.

"man, you have gotta start using some common snese"

common snese by 4bighumans April 8, 2022

commun sens 

A thing you clearly lack

"Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made"

Example:
As an urban dictionary user, it is painfully obvious you have no commun sens

commun sens by Catjj March 22, 2024