I want a term for the tendency of individuals to confirm their existing biases/opinions by seeking out and reinforcing their opinions with like-minded individuals (as far as I know, this is distinct from confirmation bias).
Asked
Active
Viewed 1,300 times
4
-
I've seen this phenomenon referred to as "homophilic bubble" when it happens at work, and your coworkers views reinforce your own. Apparently same can happen with internet searches: http://csci12vp.blogspot.com/2014/03/internet-homophilic-bubble.html – Alex Stone Mar 25 '16 at 17:57
-
@AlexStone it beats the alternative. – Sep 26 '16 at 17:39
1 Answers
4
Self-selection bias is probably the best domain specific term. Generally, this is called assortativity, as in assortative mating.
Christian Hummeluhr
- 6,972
- 4
- 49
- 117