Self-Serving Confirmation Bias

The emotionally motivated tendency to seek and interpret evidence in ways that protect or enhance one's self-image. When success occurs, we confirm it was due to our skill; when failure occurs, we confirm it was due to external factors. We remember our contributions vividly and others' forgetfully. We judge our own ethically ambiguous actions by our intentions, and others' identical actions by their outcomes. This bias isn't about accuracy; it's about maintaining a coherent, positive narrative of the self.

Self-Serving Confirmation Bias Example: You ace a test and attribute it to intelligence. You fail a test and blame the unfair questions or lack of sleep. Your coworker, observing your performance, sees the opposite pattern in you. Both of you are exhibiting Self-Serving Confirmation Bias. The ego is not a neutral observer of your life; it is a lawyer, and its client—the self—is always innocent, always capable, always the hero of its own story.

by Dumu The Void February 11, 2026

conmirm

To randomly and slowly implode, and then suddenly explode

One day Esther was walking to school when she conmirmed in the middle of the road.

by Crazyviet May 6, 2008

Coinfirm

The act of getting agreement to your question or request due to a cash payment.

The survey lines were coinfirmed in my favor by the public assessor's office and the dispute from the opposing party was thrown out.

by Pun House Victim November 18, 2010

confimes

When your auto correct is a bitch,

Downgraded version of Confirmed

HOLY SHIT MY MOM HAS A CRIMINAL AS A HUSBAND IT'S CONFIMES,

FUCK I MEAN CONFIRMED

by JOHNNYTHECORRUPTEDFLOWER November 25, 2016

conformation sniff

The act of smelling a man's penis or balls to confirm whether or not they have had vaginal intercourse. Usually done by women suspecting there significant other of cheating, occasionally done by bros to call bullshit.

Andrew "Sorry I'm late guys I was, like totally getting laid at 4:30AM and not sleeping in like a douchebage".
Connor " I'm calling bullshit your an hour late, whip out your sack so I can do a conformation sniff you lying sack of shit".

by Chocolatedabbler February 11, 2017

Conformality

No bill

Conformality.. just conformality.

by Adamantitters November 7, 2017

Confurmed

When you happen to find out something you thought was okay or even decent is actually just some limpdick furry type shit.

John : Hey is Jimmy a good Christian cause I think he's hella sus.
Carl: Yeah you right, he just told me to call him Zip Zap.
John: Confurmed.

by KillAllFurries November 30, 2017