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"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, and it's a perfect illustration of the bandwagon effect and social pressure leading to cognitive bias. | "''The Emperor's New Clothes''" is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, and it's a perfect illustration of the bandwagon effect and social pressure leading to cognitive bias. | ||
In the story, two swindlers claim to be able to weave the finest cloth, which couldn't be seen by people who were either unfit for their positions or extraordinarily stupid. Hearing this, the Emperor, fearing that he would not be able to see the cloth, sent his wisest men to see it first. These men, not wanting to appear unfit or stupid, claimed to see the cloth and praised it. The news of the wonderful cloth spread throughout the town, and everyone was excited about it, even though they couldn't see it. | In the story, two swindlers claim to be able to weave the finest cloth, which couldn't be seen by people who were either unfit for their positions or extraordinarily stupid. Hearing this, the Emperor, fearing that he would not be able to see the cloth, sent his wisest men to see it first. These men, not wanting to appear unfit or stupid, claimed to see the cloth and praised it. The news of the wonderful cloth spread throughout the town, and everyone was excited about it, even though they couldn't see it. | ||