Source of Affirmation

Any source that does not challenge your existing beliefs.

Grandfather: Fox News is my main source of information. It really tells me what I want to hear.

Grandson: Then I think you mean it's your source of affirmation.

by BenJarvus Green-Ellis February 4, 2022

words of affirmationing you the fuck up

Purposefully using words of affirmation to please someone, usually a romantic or sexual partner, but can be a close friend also.
It can be very effective if used for good purposes and not your own.

- I love how you communicate, it's so clear and concise, it makes it so easy to be with you.
- Oh thank you for saying that, you're too kind.
- It's not about being kind, I'm just words of affirmationing you the fuck up ;)

by daflutterbyeffect August 10, 2023

Habitual false confirmation bias

The tendency for an individual to wrongly come to a conclusion, largely due to that individuals obsession with a specific item or idea.

Danny states "Product X is only available on Apple IPhones, therefore Iphones are better." When in reality, Danny has an unhealthy obsession with Apple products and is rejecting the obvious signs that androids are better products. Danny is committing habitual false confirmation bias.

by I'mBetterThanYou2 December 1, 2023

And then I confirmation bias other people into believing me

He regretted it immediately!

A retard "You see, I call someone a name and then I confirmation bias other people into believing me. It's like I do the confirmation bias for you and then I expect the audience to ignore the fact that I'm an imposter."

by Hym Iam January 19, 2025

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