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selective perception

tendency not to notice stimuli that cause emotional discomfort and contradict prior beliefs
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selective perception

Summary

selective perception ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • selective perception is a type of cognitive bias[2].
  • selective perception is a type of perception[3].
  • selective perception is part of psychological terminology[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include cognitive bias[2] and perception[3].

Use and Application

selective perception is part of psychological terminology[4].

Why It Matters

selective perception ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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