It is true. Reinforcement itself is hard to break, even more when one does not look for things to affirm it, that simply happen, that end up affirming it anyway. That is why it best to find exceptions where some belief hold false. It is struggle at times to look for them when everyone else wants something to be seen in one way only. I am not happy to have my own difficulties form things I've seen and heard. There are things I want to be wrong about, but its hard when those creating this information are also the same ones trying to fight it. How to judge something that paints itself in a bad way, then tries to deny it? Though all this fits in with what you mentioned.
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What we’re searching for is true objectivity; making judgements without interference by emotions. Of course this is impossible, but it is something we should be aware of so that we can counteract it to some degree. I think the term ‘Unconscious Bias’ is overused today, but it is true that we all have them and we can’t let them cloud our judgement too much.