Perennialism: Difference between revisions

* '''“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Attentional Bias''' – The tendency to focus on what is most readily available or familiar while ignoring alternative possibilities.

* '''“The first impression is the last impression.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Anchoring Bias''' – Over-relying on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions.

* '''“Birds of a feather flock together.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''In-Group Bias''' – The tendency to favor those who are similar or part of the same group as oneself.

* '''“What is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Bandwagon Effect''' – Adopting beliefs or behaviors simply because many others do.

* '''“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Fading Affect Bias''' – The tendency to remember positive experiences more vividly than negative ones over time.

* '''“It worked last time, so it must work this time.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Recency Bias''' – Giving undue weight to recent events when making decisions.

* '''“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Illusory Truth Effect''' – Believing false information to be true simply because it’s repeated.

* '''“Hindsight is always 20/20.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Hindsight Bias''' – The tendency to see past events as predictable after they have already happened.

* '''“The grass is always greener on the other side.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Contrast Effect''' – Perceiving things as better or worse depending on what they are compared to.

* '''“Don’t judge a book by its cover.”'''  ''Bias:'' '''Halo Effect''' – Allowing an overall impression (positive or negative) to influence judgments about unrelated aspects.