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Cognitive biases

elzaeldo — 2024-07-31 03:21:21 UTC

The availability heuristic

2026neevg — 2024-07-31 04:00:42 UTC

Your judgments are influenced by what springs most easily to mind.

THE SUNK COST FALLACY

2024-07-31 04:01:11 UTC

You irrationally cling to things that have already cost you something.

The curse of knowledge

2026neevg — 2024-07-31 04:01:40 UTC

Once you understand something you presume it to be obvious to everyone.

The halo Effect

2026shauryaj — 2024-07-31 04:02:08 UTC

How much you like someone, or how attractive they are, influences your other judgments of them.

Confirmation bias

2026neevg — 2024-07-31 04:02:12 UTC

You favor things that confirm your existing beliefs.

Fundamental Attribution Error

maahikakanakia — 2024-07-31 04:02:32 UTC

At times due to disparity in knowledge we mistake or presume something or someone, without regard to their circumstances. However, in the same pretense our perspective on the situation could change if we are aware of the situation. For example: If you haven’t had a good night’s sleep, you know why you’re being a bit slow; but if you observe someone else being slow you don’t have such knowledge and so you might presume them to just be a slow person.

Anchoring Bias

adityapatil6 — 2024-07-31 04:02:36 UTC

The first thing you judge influences your judgment of all that follows.

CONFIRMATION BIAS

2024-07-31 04:02:46 UTC

You favor things that confirm your existing beliefs.

the placebo effect

arnavss007 — 2024-07-31 04:02:50 UTC

If you believe you're taking medicine it can sometimes 'work' even if it's fake.

The dunning-kruger effect

2026neevg — 2024-07-31 04:02:53 UTC

The more you know, the less confident you're likely to be.

pessimism bias

maahikakanakia — 2024-07-31 04:03:13 UTC

Pessism bias is involves having a pessimistic view, which influences your biasness. It is an expectation of bad outcomes, and lessens the possibilities of positive outcomes.

the bystander effect

arnavss007 — 2024-07-31 04:03:53 UTC

You presume someone else is going to do something in an emergency situation.

declinism

2026shauryaj — 2024-07-31 04:04:08 UTC

You remember the past as better than it was, and expect the future to be worse than it will likely be.

SELF-SERVING BIAS

2024-07-31 04:04:35 UTC

You believe your failures are due to external factors, yet you're responsible for your successes.

the spotlight effect

arnavss007 — 2024-07-31 04:04:44 UTC

You overestimate how much people notice how you look and act.

just-world hypothesis

2026shauryaj — 2024-07-31 04:05:37 UTC

Your preference for justice makes you presume it exists.

Belief Bias

adityapatil6 — 2024-07-31 04:05:49 UTC

If a conclusion supports your existing beliefs, you'll rationalize anything that supports it.

the bystander effect

2026shauryaj — 2024-07-31 04:06:14 UTC

You presume someone else is going to do something in an emergency situation.

GROUPTHINK

2024-07-31 04:06:26 UTC

You let the social dynamics of a group situation override the best outcomes.

Barnum Effect

adityapatil6 — 2024-07-31 04:07:10 UTC

You see personal specifics in vague statements by filling in the gaps.

optimism bias

maahikakanakia — 2024-07-31 04:07:26 UTC

You have an overly positive outlook and "try to find the good in everything" which could sway your bias for the better or worse.

The Spotlight Effect

adityapatil6 — 2024-07-31 04:09:00 UTC

You overestimate how much people notice how you look and act.

fundamental attribution error

arnavss007 — 2024-07-31 04:09:01 UTC

You judge others on their character, but yourself on the situation.

framing effect

maahikakanakia — 2024-07-31 04:10:12 UTC

Our thoughts are constantly influenced by the context of the society and world around us; with or without our conscious knowledge.