We think that vauge and generic personality descriptions that can apply to a lot of people are very accurate and made specifically for them.
Published on 8 months ago
We tend to believe theories about the cause of a mishap in a way that minimizes our own blame or threat in that mishap.
Published on 8 months ago
Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.
Published on 2 years ago
If we put in a lot of effort into something, its value will go up in our mind.
Published on 8 months ago
We think our beliefs, behaviors, personal qualities are the norm.
Published on 8 months ago
We attribute the reason of our own(or of our friends) failures to the environment, but the failures of others(or our enemies) to their character.
Published on 8 months ago
Hard tasks makes you overconfident - and predict higher success probability while easier tasks makes you under confident - and predict lower success.
Published on 8 months ago
We overestimate how much control we have over situations.
Published on 8 months ago
We overestimate our own qualities and abilities when compared to other people.
Published on 8 months ago