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# '''[[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. | # '''[[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 | #[[Optimism bias|'''Optimism Bias''']] - you feel likely to experience a negative event relative to others. | ||
#[[Additive Bias|'''Additive Bias''']] - we may be biased toward adding more things—more resources, more rules, more habits and responsibilities—rather than the opposite. | #[[Additive Bias|'''Additive Bias''']] - we may be biased toward adding more things—more resources, more rules, more habits and responsibilities—rather than the opposite. | ||
#[[Rosy Retrospection Bias|'''Rosy Retrospection Bias''']] - people overestimate the good aspects of the past. | #[[Rosy Retrospection Bias|'''Rosy Retrospection Bias''']] - people overestimate the good aspects of the past. | ||
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#'''[[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. | ||
#'''[[Status Quo Bias]]''' - our brains are lazy it is difficult for us change long held beliefs because of [[cognitive dissonance]]. | #'''[[Status Quo Bias]]''' - our brains are lazy it is difficult for us change long held beliefs because of [[cognitive dissonance]]. | ||
#'''[[Present Bias]]''' - | #'''[[Present Bias]]''' - we are hardwired to choose a smaller gain today than a larger gain tomorrow. | ||
#'''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. | ||