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== The Objectivity Assumption == | == The Objectivity Assumption == | ||
The best place to start to learn about biases is [[The Objectivity Assumption]] (see presentation above), which is the common held belief that one's self is absent of thought bias. Once understood, | The best place to start to learn about biases is [[The Objectivity Assumption]] (see presentation above), which is the common held belief that one's self is absent of thought bias. Once understood, this opens room to learn about the various '''[[heuristics]], [[Thought Paradoxes|paradoxes]] or [[Logical fallacies|fallacies]]''' that make up the human mind and forge our perception. | ||
== Types of Cognitive Bias == | == Types of Cognitive Bias == | ||
There are a wide range of cognitive biases which can be classified by how they are driven, for instance egoic bias are caused by the strong pull of the ego not wanting to be proven wrong. Whereas social biases occur when the pull of the group influence how we think. | There are a wide range of cognitive biases which can be classified by how they are driven, for instance egoic bias are caused by the strong pull of the [[ego]] not wanting to be proven wrong. Whereas social biases occur when the pull of the group influence how we think. | ||
=== Egoic Cognitive Biases === | === Egoic Cognitive Biases === | ||
These are cognitive biases which are all based around maintaining the ego's inflated sense of self: | These are cognitive biases which are all based around maintaining the [[ego]]'s inflated sense of self: | ||
* [[Confirmation Bias|'''Confirmation bias''']] - refers to the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while disregarding or downplaying information that contradicts those beliefs or hypotheses. It can lead people to form inaccurate judgments and gain confidence to make flawed decisions as they may only consider information that supports their existing views and ignore important evidence to the contrary. | * [[Confirmation Bias|'''Confirmation bias''']] - refers to the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while disregarding or downplaying information that contradicts those beliefs or hypotheses. It can lead people to form inaccurate judgments and gain confidence to make flawed decisions as they may only consider information that supports their existing views and ignore important evidence to the contrary. | ||