Optimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to believe they are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events than others.
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Salience Bias
A cognitive bias where people focus on the most noticeable or prominent information while ignoring less conspicuous details.
Omission Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).
Zero-Risk Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer the option that seems to eliminate risk entirely, even if another option offers a greater overall benefit.
Intentionality Bias
The tendency to attribute intentional actions to others' behaviors, often overestimating their intent.
Placement Bias
A cognitive bias where people overemphasize information that is placed prominently or in a way that catches their attention first.
Truth Bias
The tendency for people to believe that others are telling the truth, leading to a general assumption of honesty in communication.
Category Size Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on the size of its category rather than its actual probability.
Bundling Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals evaluate the value of bundled items differently than they would if the items were evaluated separately.