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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.

Bias Blind Spot

"Blind to Our Blinders"

False Consensus Effect

"Assuming We're All Alike"

False Uniqueness Bias

"Uncommonly Common Illusions"

Forer Effect or Barnum Effect

"Personalized, Yet Universal"

Illusion of Asymmetric Insight

"Knowing You, Not Me."

Illusion of Control

"Mastering the Puppet Strings?"

Illusion of Transparency

"Mind's Mirror Mirage"

Illusion of Validity

"Confidence Tricks You"

Illusory Superiority

"Confidence: Overstocked, Reality: Checked."

Naïve Cynicism

"Skepticism Meets Self-Centricity"

Naïve Realism

"Reality: Your Personal Illusion."

Overconfidence Effect

"Certainty's Sly Trap"

Planning Fallacy

"Optimism's Timely Trap"

Restraint Bias

"Willpower: Overconfidently Underestimated."

Trait Ascription Bias

"Me, Myself, and Stereotypes"

Third-Person Effect

"Others Persuaded, Not Me!"