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[–] thenthingsgotworse 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I expect to have confirmation bias in any matter I don't fully understand.

I always have expectations, and it's always jarring to have them proven wrong. Being an actual honest critical thinker means you set things up so you can confirm your hunch unambiguously, and adjusting your beliefs as soon as you're unambiguously proven wrong.

It's a very painful process at first, and a lot of fondly held beliefs just plain die because of it. But the rewards can be gigantic, since you gain new knowledge with which to live a better life.