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Though the phenomenon has been observed throughout history by philosophers, historians, and novelists, the term "confirmation bias" itself wasn't invented until the 1960s by British psychologist Peter Wason.
history. The human record of man and his relationship toward God, mankind, and his environment. culture. All the knowledge and values shared by a society, including religion, government, behavior patterns and customs, economics, technology, art and architecture, and literature. jack of all trades.
1. : exposed and barren and often windswept. a bleak landscape. bleak soils. 2. : cold, raw. a bleak November evening. 3. a. : lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness : grim. a bleak prison documentary. b. : not hopeful or encouraging : depressing. a bleak prognosis. a bleak outlook. the future looks bleak. c. : severely simple or austere.
Definition of bleakness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Gloomy and somber: "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult" (John Millington Synge). b. Providing no encouragement; depressing: a bleak prospect. 2. Cold and cutting; raw: bleak winds of the North Atlantic. 3. Exposed to the elements; unsheltered and barren: the bleak, treeless regions of the high Andes.
the quality of being cold, unpleasant and not welcoming or attractive: Emily Brontë immortalized the bleakness of the Yorkshire Moors. The scene has the usual bleakness of an airport panorama. Synonyms. barrenness. desolation (EMPTINESS) grimness (UGLINESS) starkness. the quality of offering little or no hope for the future:
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