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A bias focused on demonstrating that others are mistaken rather than finding truth or understanding. The goal is not to learn but to win—to expose error, humiliate opponents, and accumulate rhetorical victories. Proving wrong bias often leads to hyper‑critical reading of others' arguments, searching for any weakness while ignoring strengths. It is common in competitive intellectual environments like academic debates, online forums, and political commentary, where status is gained by tearing down rather than building up. It produces clever critics but few collaborators.
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