I Confirmation Bias
Favoring evidence that supports what you already believe.
Name the veil, and the mind regains its sight.
Favoring evidence that supports what you already believe.
Overweighting the first number or idea introduced.
Judging frequency by how easily examples come to mind.
Accepting arguments with agreeable conclusions, despite weak logic.
People with low expertise may overestimate their competence.
Overattributing others' actions to character, not context.
Attributing wins to self and failures to external factors.
Overestimating how widely your views are shared.
Favoring members of your own group.
Assuming members of other groups are all similar.
Giving extra weight to claims from perceived authorities.
Adopting views because many others hold them.
A positive impression in one area colors overall judgment.
A negative impression in one area colors overall judgment.
Different wording changes decisions despite identical facts.
Negative information has stronger impact than positive information.
Believing you see reality objectively while others are biased.
Assuming others share your background understanding.
Repeated statements feel truer regardless of accuracy.
Groups overfocus on commonly known information.
Continuing a position because of past investment.
Seeing outcomes as predictable only after they happen.
Giving undue weight to the most recent information.
Focusing on visible successes while ignoring missing failures.