Thinking Flaws

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Home 1. Information overload

Notice primed or repeated Bizarre/funny is more noticeable Change is Noticed Drawn existing beliefs Notice flaws in others

2. Not enough meaning

Find patterns with little data Jump to conclusions using stereotypes Liked or known things are better Simplification of Probability and Numbers Think we know what others think Current mind state is projected

3. We have to act fast

Feel important and impactful Favor immediate, known things We want to finish things Want to have autonomy and status Simple or complete over complex, ambiguous

4. What to remember

We edit memories Discard specifics for generalizations Reduce events and lists Store memory differently based on the experience

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Doorway Effect

The Doorway Effect is a widely experienced phenomenon, wherein a person passing through a doorway may forget what they were doing or thinking about previously.

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Cognitive Bias
Information Overload