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'''Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that occur in all people. They occur when processing information from the world around us and lead to incorrect conclusions based upon predictable patterns of erroneous thought. Common practical examples of bias thinking include exclusively focusing on news that align with preexisting beliefs, shifting responsibility to external factors when faced with adversity, and attributing others' achievements to chance while claiming credit for your own successes are all signs of cognitive biases.''' | '''Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that occur in all people. They occur when processing information from the world around us and lead to incorrect conclusions based upon predictable patterns of erroneous thought. Common practical examples of bias thinking include exclusively focusing on news that align with preexisting beliefs ([[Confirmation Bias|confirmation bias]]), shifting responsibility to external factors when faced with adversity, and attributing others' achievements to chance while claiming credit for your own successes are all signs of cognitive biases.''' | ||
The most popular bias in society is the [[Bias Blind Spot]] (see above), which is the belief that one's self is absent of thought bias. It is a good place to start to further delve deeper into the '''[[heuristics]], [[Thought Paradoxes|paradoxes]] or [[Logical fallacies|fallacies]]''' that make up the human mind, the most important of which include: | The most popular bias in society is the [[Bias Blind Spot]] (see above), which is the belief that one's self is absent of thought bias. It is a good place to start to further delve deeper into the '''[[heuristics]], [[Thought Paradoxes|paradoxes]] or [[Logical fallacies|fallacies]]''' that make up the human mind, the most important of which include: | ||