To make the best of our cognitive capacity, we need to understand our limitations. Only then can we overcome them. So here’s a short thread of 6 pertinent cognitive biases. 1. Blind spot bias - It’s much easier for us to spot biases in others than in ourselves. Remember this
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2. Bandwagon effect - the more people that believe something, the more likely you are to adopt that belief too 3. Confirmation bias - we prefer to listen to information that confirms our beliefs (think echo chambers on social media)
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4. Ostrich effect - the tendency to bury your head in the sand and ignore negative information 5. Information bias - seeking information when it doesn’t effect action (think analysis paralysis, information overload)
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Finally, 6. Availability heuristic - overestimating the importance of information directly available to you I’d definitely recommend checking out this Wikipedia page to find out more ways your brain can impair your ability to make decisions: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases …
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