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  The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc: A Sword in a Field

  01:34

  Psychology

  confirmation bias

  cognitive bias

  MS HS C

  Joan believes that a sword lying in a field is a sign, and The Conscience contends that it wasn't a sign; it was just a sword in a field. The Conscience explains several ways that a sword may have found itself in a field to illustrate to Joan that she filtered out all other possibilities in order to support her beliefs.

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  The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Continous Confirmation Bias

  04:15

  confirmation bias

  critical thinking

  cognitive biases

  MS HS C

  Billy thinks Grim killed everyone he cares about. Grim denies his accusation until Mandy comes along with a box and ominously invites them over for dinner. Billy thinks Mandy ate the people he cares about, but then Grim suggests he's jumping to conclusions. The two try to find evidence that she is a cannibal. Billy continues to be paranoid, sticking to his belief that Mandy ate the people he cared about, but Grim keeps a level head until finally joining him in his paranoia, only for it to be revealed that everything was a plan for Billy's surprise birthday party.

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  Johnny English Strikes Again: Obviously Not a Spy

  01:43

  Psychology

  backfire effect

  continued influence effect

  confirmation bias

  focusing effect

  ostrich effect

  overconfidence effect

  selective perception

  semmelweis reflex

  sexual over-perception bias

  halo effect

  physical attractiveness stereotype

  naive realism

  self-serving bias

  cognitive bias

  HS C

  Agent English meets with Ophelia at the bar and has a short conversation with her. After she leaves, he tells his assistant, Bough, how charming she is and how she's totally innocent. Bough presents suspicious information about her, but English dismisses each piece of evidence by making up some excuse.