XXIIICognitive Bias
Recency Bias
Your bias is Recency. Giving undue weight to the most recent information.
Why This Bias Happens
Recent inputs are easier to retrieve and feel more relevant. Memory accessibility then substitutes for balanced evaluation.
Example 1
Seneca advises steady judgment across fortune’s shifts. Recency bias is the opposite: today shouts, yesterday is ignored.
Example 2
In performance reviews and investing, recent events often dominate decisions despite longer-term evidence.