These 8 cognitive biases aren't taught in school.
No one is immune to these biases, but if you aren’t aware of them, they will keep you at the mercy of the world. 👇
No one is immune to these biases, but if you aren’t aware of them, they will keep you at the mercy of the world. 👇
1. Confirmation Bias
The tendency to only listen to information that aligns with our current beliefs.
If you only get your information from one source, you have an incomplete picture of the world.
The tendency to only listen to information that aligns with our current beliefs.
If you only get your information from one source, you have an incomplete picture of the world.
2. Anchoring Bias
The tendency to be overly influenced by the first piece of information you receive.
This is a pernicious bias.
Not only does it keep you from considering changes happening right in front of you, but it keeps you from accepting that someone else can change.
The tendency to be overly influenced by the first piece of information you receive.
This is a pernicious bias.
Not only does it keep you from considering changes happening right in front of you, but it keeps you from accepting that someone else can change.
3. Hindsight Bias
The tendency to see random events as more predictable than they are
If you keep saying bad things will happen, eventually, you'll be right.
If they do (as they will if you say anything enough times), you’ll write off anyone who didn’t agree as incorrect.
The tendency to see random events as more predictable than they are
If you keep saying bad things will happen, eventually, you'll be right.
If they do (as they will if you say anything enough times), you’ll write off anyone who didn’t agree as incorrect.
4. The Misinformation Effect
The tendency for memories to be influenced by things that happened after the event.
Did you know that watching coverage of an event can change how even eyewitnesses remember it?
Lots of dangerous implications of this.
sciencedirect.com
The tendency for memories to be influenced by things that happened after the event.
Did you know that watching coverage of an event can change how even eyewitnesses remember it?
Lots of dangerous implications of this.
sciencedirect.com
5. Actor-Observer Bias
The actor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute our actions to external influences and other people's actions to internal ones.
This quickly leads to hostility, hypocrisy, and malice.
This bias makes it impossible to see the best in people.
The actor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute our actions to external influences and other people's actions to internal ones.
This quickly leads to hostility, hypocrisy, and malice.
This bias makes it impossible to see the best in people.
6. The False Consensus Effect
This is where you overestimate how much someone else agrees with your beliefs and perspectives.
Social media demonstrates this well.
Sometimes people are stirring the pot. Most times, they really believe the other cooks have the same taste.
This is where you overestimate how much someone else agrees with your beliefs and perspectives.
Social media demonstrates this well.
Sometimes people are stirring the pot. Most times, they really believe the other cooks have the same taste.
7. Self-Serving Bias
The self-serving bias is a tendency for people to give themselves credit for successes but blame failures on outside causes.
Everything is someone else's fault. Especially the things they do.
The irony is that this isn't self-serving at all.
The self-serving bias is a tendency for people to give themselves credit for successes but blame failures on outside causes.
Everything is someone else's fault. Especially the things they do.
The irony is that this isn't self-serving at all.
8. Loss Aversion Bias
The tendency for people to prefer avoiding losses to making equivalent gains
This bias is so powerful that people would rather fight for the wrong idea than admit they were wrong
Because to them that’s losing. And losing must be avoided at all costs.
The tendency for people to prefer avoiding losses to making equivalent gains
This bias is so powerful that people would rather fight for the wrong idea than admit they were wrong
Because to them that’s losing. And losing must be avoided at all costs.
Even though they’re all different, the solution is the same:
Slow down, take a breath, think deeply, and don’t be afraid of being wrong.
If you're aware these cognitive biases exist, you're already halfway there.
Slow down, take a breath, think deeply, and don’t be afraid of being wrong.
If you're aware these cognitive biases exist, you're already halfway there.
8 cognitive biases not taught in school, the tl;dr:
1. Confirmation Bias
2. Anchoring Bias
3. Hindsight Bias
4. The Misinformation Effect
5. Actor-Observer Bias
6. The False Consensus Effect
7. Self-Serving Bias
8. Loss Aversion Bias
1. Confirmation Bias
2. Anchoring Bias
3. Hindsight Bias
4. The Misinformation Effect
5. Actor-Observer Bias
6. The False Consensus Effect
7. Self-Serving Bias
8. Loss Aversion Bias
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