174 notes tagged with "cognitive-bias"

Ambiguity effect

We prefer options with known probability over options with unknown probability even if the payout is smaller in the known option.

Published on 8 months ago

Anchoring Effect

Choices are affected by an anchor.

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Appeal to novelty

We believe that things are better just because they are new.

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Anthropomorphism

Assigning human traits, attributes, emotions or agency to non-human things.

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Appeal to probability fallacy

Belief that if it's possible, then it's probable.

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Attentional bias

What we believe/want influences what we focus on/notice.

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Argument from fallacy

The idea that since an argument had a logical fallacy in it, it must be false.

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Apophenia

The tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things.

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Authority bias

We believe that the views of an authority figure(Eg. God, Govt, Parent) is more accurate - and let it influence our options.

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Automation bias

Tendency to believe decisions from an automated decision making system have more accuracy. And even ignore contradictory information made without automation.

Published on 8 months ago