The confirmation bias: A Conor hating tool

[Ar145984]

I notice that people who dislike Conor McGregor seem to display this heuristic more than most.

In psychology and cognitive science, confirmation bias (or confirmatorybias) is a tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions, leading to statistical errors.

It is as if anything Conor McGregor does, will, without a doubt, be interpreted in a forced way to appear negative. Conor could save a child from a burning house, and people will twist it to say "He did it for the publicity, if there was no publicity he would let the child burn".

This is just a message to those of you who may have this bias. Next time you analyze something Conor has done, tell yourself whether you really believe this is the reason, or you have some sublimal hate for his fans and you are trying to find a way to confirm your hate by interpreting information a certain way

 

[Ar145984]

fuck your first witty replies.

 

[Deleted member 429453]

nah pretty sure most people dislike pomposity and arrogance and constant bragging

 

[FenoxSky]

"Do anything you want in your life, I don't care, but when it comes to Conor you better be damn careful or I'll start typing very fast and angrily, while breathing heavy".

 

[Me&MrJones]

Conor goes up two weight classes to fight a legit welterweight on 10 days notice, how can you not love that? I wouldn't be surprised when he goes out there to challenge Anderson Silva next.

 

[Which Doctor]

 

[accolyte1022]

 

[Croo67]

Better than being an average Joe calling professional MMA fighters "bums" on Youtube comments.

 

[MaKaSo]

Doesn't matter, he said everyone in lightweight was stuck in the mud division and then he got tooled by the guy that got obliterated by the champ. Chat shit get banged

 

[sonhow]

nah pretty sure most people dislike pomposity and arrogance and constant bragging

But then wouldnt he be fake according to oh so many sherdoggers? Like that time when Jon Jones hadn't turned into a Jon Snowman.

 

[viet1098]

He is a freakin tool. He didn't move up a weight class to fight Nate. he simply just didn't cut any weight.

 

[Perrichet]

Conor goes up two weight classes to fight a legit welterweight on 10 days notice, how can you not love that? I wouldn't be surprised when he goes out there to challenge Anderson Silva next.

You mean a legit lightweight. The damage control from this fight is funny

 

[Milgrim]

I notice that people who dislike Conor McGregor seem to display this heuristic more than most ... Next time you analyze something Conor has done, tell yourself whether you really believe this is the reason, or you have some sublimal hate for his fans and you are trying to find a way to confirm your hate by interpreting information a certain way

The blind hate isn't any more absurd than the blind love. There's a lot to like about Conor as a fighter and a lot to dislike about him as a person.

 

[Silverstar17]

You realize this works both ways?

I see a similar pattern with his fanboys. Anything he does is awesome.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

I notice that people who dislike Conor McGregor seem to display this heuristic more than most.



It is as if anything Conor McGregor does, will, without a doubt, be interpreted in a forced way to appear negative. Conor could save a child from a burning house, and people will twist it to say "He did it for the publicity, if there was no publicity he would let the child burn".

This is just a message to those of you who may have this bias. Next time you analyze something Conor has done, tell yourself whether you really believe this is the reason, or you have some sublimal hate for his fans and you are trying to find a way to confirm your hate by interpreting information a certain way

Dude why do you try so hard to protect Conor?

 

[Bjjpitbull8]

People tend to dislike annoying, arrogant, ignorant, bragging, and disrespectful hypocrites who can't even back up their ridiculous claims and then make excuses. He made his own bed. You do realize he's a grown man and fights for a living right? I don't think he needs you to run to his defense.

Thread saved you're welcome

 

[Jonny Ninja]

Love him as a fighter. was a big fan of his when he was fighting over here in Cage Warriors, and most british MMA fans that followd him back then will tell you that we thuoght he would be UFC champ.
Hate the way he promotes himself, and all the uncooth shit about how much money he earns; he's tyrying tooo hard to be MMAs Mayweather. This is what most people have an issue with. Glad he got beat and if he does move up to LW permenantly he will not be the top fighter in the division, that much is pretty obvious, so he will end up back at FW. Pure arrogance to think he can fight guys that he can't bully and walk straight through them. If he can go back to letting his fighting do the talking, then I will be a fan again

 

[RoscoeRufus]

what's the psychological term for "the fight was damn near a month ago, but I can't move on until I try to cut other forum posters down because they have a legit reason for not liking a guy I idolize?"

PS: last I checked, the fans tend to bring more hate towards Conor than Conor does.

 

[trident]

I notice people who adore Conor practice projection as a tool of understanding.

 

[Venom]

Agreed...his arrogance and sense of superiority is just too much. I liked how he clowned Poirior tho