The relationship between the activities of believing and perceiving is complex and interactive. On the one hand, your perceptions form the foundation for many of your beliefs. On the other hand, your beliefs about the world shape and influence your perceptions. Explain how believing and perceiving impact one another.

What exactly is confirmation bias? Can you think of any specific examples where you were perhaps arguing or debating a point based on confirmation bias? Did you realize it then or at a later point in time?