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Cognitive Biases (mander.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

What's interesting is how, even when knowing these biases, one has a tendency to often have and display at least some of them.

(At least, that's the case for me)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Knowing these helps with self-talk. You trip over a curb and start scolding yourself. Then you can say to yourself "this is just spotlight bias", and move on with your day, avoiding the impact of negative emotions. Or, you might be more open to a change in restaurant plans because you know of the false consensus effect. There's subtle but real power in just naming things!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a good point.

Ever since I've became more aware of those I've found myself doing similar kind of "disarming" of such falacies when I notice I'm using them.

My point it's that it generally feels like swimming against the current.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

You're absolutely right there. We're hard wired to think this way and it's a constant battle.

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