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<p>Remembering things differen...

Remembering things differently from how they actually happened.

Example: You insist that the Monopoly man has a monocle.

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Suggestibility

When your self-perception changes in response to a leading question.

Example: You call in sick from work, and your boss asks, “How did you get COVID?”

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Ben Franklin Effect

Ben Franklin Effect

Doing a favor for someone else makes us more likely to do more versus returning a favor they did for us.

Example: You didn’t like Brad at first, but after he asked for your advice, you've been looking for more ways to help him.

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<p>Insisting that real memorie...

Insisting that real memories are just figments of your imagination.

Example: Bill thinks he’s created the perfect slogan, forgetting that he heard it on TV.

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The overestimation that only good things will happen.

Example: “It can only get better from here!”

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Pessimism Bias

The overestimation that only bad things will happen.

Example: “It can only get worse from here!”

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Blind Spot Bias

Blind Spot Bias

We call others out for biases while insisting we have none.

Example: “I’m not biased; you are.”

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Gambler’s Fallacy

Gambler’s Fallacy

Believing a random event is more or less likely to happen based on preceding events.

Example: The roulette ball landed on black the last four times, so you decide to put everything on red.

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Law of Triviality

Law of Triviality

We spend inordinate amounts of time and effort on trivial issues while ignoring the ones that matter.

Example: The mayor devotes an entire committee to keeping the sidewalk clean but does nothing to help the homeless.

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Zeigarnik Effect

Zeigarnik Effect

We tend to recall interrupted tasks more than completed ones.

Example: Despite earning perfect marks in his annual company review, Bill fixates on that one project he dropped the ball on and feels guilty every time he comes to work.

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Clustering Illusion

Clustering Illusion

Our tendency to see patterns in randomness.

Example: “That cloud looks like a rider on horseback.”

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Availability Cascade

Availability Cascade

Collective beliefs grow stronger the more people parrot them.

Example: A study linking vaccines to autism (despite being disproved) compels many to avoid them altogether.

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IKEA Effect

IKEA Effect

We tend to value things more when we have a part in their creation.

Example: “Isn’t this a beautiful coffee table? I put it together myself!”

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Zero-Risk Bias

Zero-Risk Bias

We would rather nip small risks in the bud even when another strategy would mitigate overall risk.

Example: You opt for that sugar-free soda, not realizing the artificial sweeteners it contains might actually be worse for you.

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Sunk-Cost Fallacy (aka Escalation of Commitment)

Sunk-Cost Fallacy (aka Escalation of Commitment)

We’re reluctant to pivot from a strategy in which we’ve already invested so much time and energy.

Example: You keep watching the movie or reading the book even though it sucks.

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Authority Bias

Authority Bias

The tendency to put our faith in authority figures.

Example: “The President said it, so it must be true!”

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Tachypsychia

Tachypsychia

We perceive time differently when under stress or trauma.

Example: “When the robber pulled a gun on me, everything seemed to stop.”

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Status Quo Bias

Status Quo Bias

We take comfort in consistency and see any disruption as a burden.

Example: Despite being in a toxic relationship, Jack doesn’t want to go through the trouble of breaking up (and going on first dates again).

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Framing Effect

Framing Effect

The tendency to interpret the same information differently depending on context.

Example: You perceive wine as better tasting when it’s served in a crystal glass versus a plastic cup.

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Stereotyping

Stereotyping

We fall back on surface-level beliefs about a group instead of looking at individuals within that group.

Example: “That guy with the tie-dye T-shirt must be a pothead.”

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Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

We view our ingroups as diverse and outgroups as all the same.

Example: Brad doesn’t own a gun and assumes anyone who does has violent tendencies.

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Placebo Effect

Placebo Effect

The power of the mind to bring about the desired effect from an ineffective treatment.

Example: In a clinical trial, 80% of those who took a sugar pill reported signs of improvement.

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Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias

Focusing on successes and ignoring failures.

Example: You assume entrepreneurship is easy because all you see are successful founders in magazines.

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Bystander Effect

Bystander Effect

We are less likely to intervene in a bad situation when there are more people around.

Example: Everyone just watched instead of calling 911 when the bar fight turned ugly.

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Declinism

Declinism

We think nostalgically about the past and see the world going downhill from there.

Example: “Back then, we never even thought about locking our doors!”

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This is the second part of 50 cognitive biases, as tweeted by Elon Musk. These are a must read for understanding human behaviour, including our own.

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