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A bias where one applies skeptical standards unevenly—extremely high standards to claims one dislikes, and very low standards to claims one favors. The skeptic bias masquerades as [intellectual] virtue, but it is actually a form of [motivated reasoning] dressed in the language of doubt. True skepticism applies consistent criteria; skeptic bias is selective, often demanding “[extraordinary] evidence” for claims that challenge one's beliefs while accepting ordinary evidence for comfortable ones. It is common in online debates where participants call themselves skeptics but only doubt the other side.
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