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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 | 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 affront 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]]) | this is reinforced by the fact that people with limited knowledge tend to overestimate their knowledge ([[Dunning Kruger effect]]) | ||
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# '''[[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. | ||
# '''[[Availability Bias|Availability Heuristic]]'''<ref>https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow</ref> - people tend to use the ease with which they can think of examples when making decisions. | |||
#[[Fundamental attribution error|'''Fundamental attribution error''']] - an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control. | #[[Fundamental attribution error|'''Fundamental attribution error''']] - an individual's tendency to attribute another's actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control. | ||
#[[Optimism bias|'''Optimism Bias''']] - a computer cannot tell you whether it will rain or not, only the probability of it occurring. | #[[Optimism bias|'''Optimism Bias''']] - a computer cannot tell you whether it will rain or not, only the probability of it occurring. | ||
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#[[The Diderot Effect|'''The Diderot Effect''']] - perhaps linked to the confirmation bias where we surround ourselves with information the confirms preexisting beliefs. The Diderot effect takes this into the physical realm, we generally surround ourselves with objects that fit our current sense of identity. | #[[The Diderot Effect|'''The Diderot Effect''']] - perhaps linked to the confirmation bias where we surround ourselves with information the confirms preexisting beliefs. The Diderot effect takes this into the physical realm, we generally surround ourselves with objects that fit our current sense of identity. | ||
#'''[[The singularity effect|The Singularity Effect]]''' - we care disproportionately about an individual as compared to a group. | #'''[[The singularity effect|The Singularity Effect]]''' - we care disproportionately about an individual as compared to a group. | ||
#'''Anchoring Effect''' - the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the “anchor”) when making decisions. | #'''Anchoring Effect''' - the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the “anchor”) when making decisions. | ||
#'''Hindsight Bias''' - the tendency to think that an event was more obvious or predictable than it really was. | #'''Hindsight Bias''' - the tendency to think that an event was more obvious or predictable than it really was. | ||