You can't make any progress if you're always resisting change.
Here are six cognitive biases that make you resist change:
Here are six cognitive biases that make you resist change:
Confirmation Bias
You tend to pay attention to things you already know or believe, rejecting information that goes against your narrative.
So if change isn't on your agenda, it's easy to find yourself arguing against it regardless of the reasons why the change is needed.
You tend to pay attention to things you already know or believe, rejecting information that goes against your narrative.
So if change isn't on your agenda, it's easy to find yourself arguing against it regardless of the reasons why the change is needed.
Status Quo Bias
You often resist change because you like what you're familiar with.
If how you perceive the benefits of an alternative solution doesn't outweigh the perceived costs of changing your status quo, you tend to take no action to change.
You often resist change because you like what you're familiar with.
If how you perceive the benefits of an alternative solution doesn't outweigh the perceived costs of changing your status quo, you tend to take no action to change.
Availability Bias:
This is when you overestimate the importance of the information you already have available to you.
Your beliefs are formed through stories and pieces of information or even old information.
You are not taking into account all the facts.
This is when you overestimate the importance of the information you already have available to you.
Your beliefs are formed through stories and pieces of information or even old information.
You are not taking into account all the facts.
The Bandwagon Effect:
The bandwagon effect makes you want to conform with your group or peirs.
You can develop attitudes simply because others are developing them.
You may feel pressured to simply go along with your piers instead of making the necessary changes you need.
The bandwagon effect makes you want to conform with your group or peirs.
You can develop attitudes simply because others are developing them.
You may feel pressured to simply go along with your piers instead of making the necessary changes you need.
Ego Involvement Bias
If youβre really invested in something, you can be unlikely to rethink or revise it, even if the changes could benefit the project.
You can be more concerned about your own ego that the benefits of moving forward.
If youβre really invested in something, you can be unlikely to rethink or revise it, even if the changes could benefit the project.
You can be more concerned about your own ego that the benefits of moving forward.
Assumption bias
This bias isn't talked about so much and is closely related to Ego Invovlement Bias.
Once you make an assumption, as not to lose face or because of the determination to be right, you'll stick to that assumption regardless of any opposing evidence from others.
This bias isn't talked about so much and is closely related to Ego Invovlement Bias.
Once you make an assumption, as not to lose face or because of the determination to be right, you'll stick to that assumption regardless of any opposing evidence from others.
It's important to be aware of these biases as embracing change is essential for your growth.
If you become aware you are more likely to accept them in yourself and start making positive changes in your life.
If you become aware you are more likely to accept them in yourself and start making positive changes in your life.
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