Dana Zinn and Sue Sternberg Webinars
Confirmation Bias and its Particularly
Evil Role in Nose Work
What is confirmation bias? Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. It is a very human thing to do and there are cognitive reasons that we do it.
So why are we talking about it? Because it often plays a part in how we interpret our dogs’ behavior and problem solving skills in nose work. These biases can keep us from seeing what is really happening and can set up unrealistic expectations of not only how our dog should/will work a problem but also our own abilities to decipher what we are seeing in the search. These both can lead to inconsistencies in trialing and training and keep us focusing on the wrong things.
Date: October 22, 2024
Time: 5pm to 7pm Mountain time (7pm eastern)
Recording will be available for those who cannot attend live. This webinar will be chock full of in-depth discussions, videos, and humor. Education and fun? What more can you ask for?!
The cost for this webinar is $40. All registrants will receive a link to download a recording after the event.
If you would like to submit a video of yours that you think is relevant to the topic, click on the “Share Your Training and Trial Videos” button below. You will be asked to include a link to the videos you have chosen. You can also include any comments about the videos to share any thoughts you have.
