The sneaky belief that your conclusions are objectively true because you arrived at them through what feels like rigorous logic, when in reality you simply curated evidence that supported what you already wanted to believe. It's objectivity-flavored confirmation bias. You don't just seek confirming evidence—you convince yourself that the confirming evidence represents the true, unbiased reality, while dismissing disconfirming evidence as tainted by other people's bias. The more intelligent you are, the better you get at building elaborate rationalizations for why your preferred outcome is actually the "objective" one.
"I've objectively reviewed both candidates and determined mine is clearly superior," she announced, having only watched videos that confirmed her pre-existing views. Confirmation Objectivity Bias: when your conclusion was never in doubt but your ego demands the appearance of fairness.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 22, 2026
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