Thanks for the post, really interesting. I have been reading about 'cognitive dissonance' recently. The mental anxiety when contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values are held at the same time, and how we can consciously and subconsciously take actions to remove this inconsistency.
Seems that cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias are two sides of the same thing, with us trying to achieve the same psychological peace. We are complicated things. Cheers