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'''Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that occur in all people. They occur when processing and interpreting information from the world around us. In essence, they are predictable patterns of thought and behaviour that lead to incorrect conclusions.''' | '''Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that occur in all people. They occur when processing and interpreting information from the world around us. In essence, they are predictable patterns of thought and behaviour that lead to incorrect conclusions.''' | ||
The most popular bias in society is the Clarity Bias, which is | The most popular bias in society is the Clarity Bias, which is the belief that one's self is absent of thought bias. All further biases are subservient to this, once it is understood one can delve deeper into the '''[[heuristics]], [[Thought Paradoxes|paradoxes]] or [[Logical fallacies|fallacies]]''' that make up the human mind. | ||
thought that this bias so prevalent as it is guarded in place by the fact that people experience [[cognitive dissonance]] if it is addressed. protected in place by the fact that if you are to point our that someone has a bias this is seen as an afrotn to their ego and causes , this is the main root of why people avoid contradictory information ([[Confirmation Bias]]). | |||
this is reinforced by the fact that people with limited knowledge tend to overestimate their knowledge ([[Dunning Kruger effect]]) | |||
reinforced by a combination of the and the . The Clarity Bias is the tendency for one's self to think that their thought patterns are not subject to bias and should be the starting point of any [[critical analysis]]. Once this is established there are a wide range of other biases which have been documented, which can be loosely categorised into affecting memory, social, learning, belief, money and politics: | |||
# '''[[Self-serving bias|Self-serving Bias]]''' - the tendency people have to seek out information and use it in ways that advance their self-interest. | # '''[[Self-serving bias|Self-serving Bias]]''' - the tendency people have to seek out information and use it in ways that advance their self-interest. | ||