#37 Challenging Beliefs: What is Confirmation Bias and How Can it Influence our Drinking?

Kicking Habits

04-03-2024 • 28 mins

Summary

In this episode, Carol discusses confirmation bias and its impact on our beliefs about alcohol.

She starts by sharing her recent experiences and introduces the concept of confirmation bias.

Carol explains how confirmation bias influences our decision-making and provides examples related to beliefs about red wine and alcohol's effects on sleep.

She also discusses the role of critical thinking and adjusting beliefs based on new information.

This is the first episode where Carol starts to share her Christian perspective and offers scripture and prayer for Christian women struggling with drinking habits.

She encourages listeners to explore alternative ideas about alcohol and seek support in their journey.


Takeaways

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out and interpret information that confirms our existing beliefs.

Confirmation bias can influence our decision-making and hinder critical thinking.

It is important to be open to adjusting our beliefs based on new information and to consider alternative perspectives.

For Christian women, seeking guidance from scripture and prayer can provide strength and support in overcoming drinking habits.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Recap

01:29 Introduction to Confirmation Bias

04:23 Confirmation Bias in Research

05:54 Confirmation Bias and Beliefs about Alcohol and Sleep

07:24 Confirmation Bias and Justifying Drinking

10:39 Critical Thinking and Adjusting Beliefs

13:01 Confirmation Bias and Questioning Drinking Habits

15:48 Christian Perspective on Confirmation Bias

16:04 Scripture and Prayer for Christian Women

26:05 Conclusion and Call to Action

I offer a £99 Exploratory Call to anyone who would like to make changes around their drinking patterns & behaviours.

This is a one off call where we look at your habits & you leave the call with a minimum of 3 tips/strategies or techniques to make the changes you are finding a challenge.

Please follow the link below for further information. https://warriormum.kartra.com/page/ExploratoryCall


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