The mind often finds exactly what it was secretly looking for.

Search for confirmation and you will find it, since almost any position has supporting material available if that is what you are after. The mind does not usually fabricate. It selects, and the selection happens before you are aware of having made a case.

Before concluding, ask what you were hoping to find. Then look specifically for what would count against it. If nothing does, the conclusion is stronger. If you cannot bear to look, that is worth knowing.