All opinions in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of any Melrose organization.
"Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's existing beliefs while ignoring or dismissing contradictory evidence." - Brave Browser AI Assist
Cognitive biases distort our judgment on simple and complex issues. Once professional sports teams shunned the concept of sports gambling (SG) or locating franchises in Las Vegas, a gambling hub. Now the industry bombards viewer with ads for SG with tiny disclaimers.
It's rare for anyone to emphasize information or literature that violates their self-interest.
Consider the 'banners' hanging in the gym. Who wouldn't use them as examples of sustainable competitive advantage in recruiting local youngsters? Playing for MVB gives young women a high chance of playing for a competitive team.
Confirmation bias shows up in our preference for media consumption, reading, politics, religion, economics, and leisure time activity. It appears in education. I'm watching a series (The Great Courses) on American Military History by General Wesley Clark. General Clark grew up in Arkansas, learning about "The War Between the States." Later he was valedictorian at West Point and a Rhodes Scholar. Sport is not war but similarities exist in the importance of philosophy, organization, preparation and training, people, strategies, and operations.
Lagniappe. I'm agnostic on jump serves. A critical point in this video is consistency of the toss - regardless of your serve.
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