Overconfidence effect

We overestimate our performance, think our performance is better than that of others, and think we have more accurate beliefs.

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Pareidolia

Seeing a pattern/meaning where there is none.

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Peak End Rule

We judge an experience based on what happens at either the peak(most intense part of the experience) or at the end of the event rather that the entire event.

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Pessimism bias

We exaggerate the probability of bad things happening to us.

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Picture superiority effect

We recall pictures better than words.

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Placebo effect

An inert pill can cure health issues if the patient believes that it will.

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Planning fallacy

We underestimate time required to finish a task.

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Post purchase rationalization

People justify a past decision by subconsciously giving it positive attributes.

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Prejudice

Prejudice is a preconceived(usually unfavorable) assignment of qualities to members of an out group.

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Positivity effect

Tendency to seek the positive.

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