Lay people rarely seek disconfirmation of their beliefs.

Evidence

The conclusion from this work is that the life expectancy of a theory or view is intimately related not only to the target of the theory, but also to the activity of the lay theorist, and that such theorists act ina way which is quite removed from the stereotypical Popperian falsificationist. Rarely do they seek disconfirmation, and often they do their best to avoid it. — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 609

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing: does confirmation bias extend to interpersonal trust, making trust self-perpetuating beyond evidence?