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Cognitive Bias Codex
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Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking occurring when people are processing & interpreting information & affects their decision making.
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FRAMING EFFECT (PSYCHOLOGY) is a cognitive bias in which people decide between options based on whether the options are presented with positive or negative connotations. Individuals have a tendency to make risk-avoidant choices when options are positively framed...
January 10, 2024 at 1:26 PM
DISTINCTION BIAS a concept of decision theory, is the tendency to view two options as more distinctive when evaluating them simultaneously than when evaluating them separately.
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January 10, 2024 at 1:25 PM
OUT-GROUP HOMOGENEITY EFFECT is the perception of out-group members as more similar to one another than are in-group members, e.g. "they are alike; we are diverse".
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Out-group homogeneity - Wikipedia
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December 26, 2023 at 12:13 PM
BELIEF BIAS is the tendency to judge the strength of arguments based on the plausibility of their conclusion rather than how strongly they support that conclusion.
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Belief bias - Wikipedia
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December 26, 2023 at 12:11 PM
ESCALATION OF COMMITMENT is a human behavior pattern in which an individual or group facing increasingly negative outcomes from a decision, action, or investment nevertheless continue the behavior instead of altering course.
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Escalation of commitment - Wikipedia
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December 23, 2023 at 11:58 AM
NE SUPRA CREPIDAM, a Latin expression meaning 'Shoemaker, not beyond the shoe', used to warn individuals not to pass judgment beyond their expertise. Ultracrepidarianism: giving of opinions & advice on matters outside of one's knowledge.
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Ne supra crepidam - Wikipedia
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December 23, 2023 at 9:10 AM
TRAIT ASCRIPTION BIAS is the tendency for people to view themselves as relatively variable in terms of personality, behavior and mood while viewing others as much more predictable in their personal traits across different situations.
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Trait ascription bias - Wikipedia
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December 23, 2023 at 9:09 AM
LIST OF COGNITIVE BIASES, systematic patterns of deviation from norm and/or rationality in judgment. They are often studied in psychology, sociology and behavioral economics.
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List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia
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December 23, 2023 at 9:08 AM