Day 305 of 365

November 1

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Psychology

The Psychology of Bias

Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking. Confirmation bias makes us favor information supporting our beliefs. Availability bias overweights easily recalled examples. Anchoring fixes on initial information. Awareness helps but doesn't eliminate these mental shortcuts.

💡 Did you know?

Even experts fall prey to biases - doctors' diagnoses are affected by the order information is presented!

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