[Our confirmation bias:] they think immigrants commit a lot of crime because they read in the news about an immigrant who robbed a store, but don't think about the larger number of stores robbed by native-born citizens. #StevenPinker

[Our confirmation bias:] they think immigrants commit a lot of crime because they read in the news about an immigrant who robbed a store, but don't think about the larger number of stores robbed by native-born citizens. #StevenPinker

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 27, 2026