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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.

Actor-observer Bias

"Blame Game Bias"

Defensive Attribution Hypothesis

"Blame Game Backfire"

Extrinsic Incentives Bias

"Motives Misread: Mind the Bias"

Fundamental Attribution Error

"Blame Game Glitch"

Group Attribution Error

"Groups: Not Just One Note."

Hostile Attribution Bias

"Seeing Spite Everywhere"

Intentionality Bias

"Mind-Reading Gone Wrong"

Just-world Hypothesis

"Fairness Fiction: Unmasked"

Moral Luck

"Fortune's Fickle Finger in Ethics"

Puritanical Bias

"Morality's Blame Game"

Self-serving Bias

"Success? My skill. Failure? Bad luck."

Ultimate Attribution Error

"Blame Game Glitch"