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Cognitive Biases

20 Pathways • 186 Skills

Cognitive biases are like little mental shortcuts your brain takes, often leading you to make decisions based on gut feelings rather than facts. They're important to understand because they can trip you up, especially in complex professional environments where clear thinking is key. By getting to know these pesky biases, you can outsmart them, making better choices and avoiding common thinking traps that could throw a wrench in your work or personal life.

Dunning–Kruger Effect

"Confidence Outruns Competence"

Hot-cold Empathy Gap

"Feelings Forecast: Often Cloudy"

Hard–easy Effect

"Confidence's Tricky Mirage"

Illusion of Explanatory Depth

"Knowing Less, Thinking More."

Impostor Syndrome

"Expertise in Disguise?"

Objectivity Illusion

"Mirror, Mirror: Biased Reflections"