Omission Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).
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Ratio Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on its relative size rather than absolute probability.
Truth Bias
The tendency for people to believe that others are telling the truth, leading to a general assumption of honesty in communication.
Egocentric Bias
A cognitive bias where people rely too heavily on their own perspective and experiences when making decisions.
Observer Bias
A type of bias that occurs when the observer's expectations or beliefs influence their interpretation of what they are observing, including experimental outcomes.
Proportionality Bias
The tendency to believe that large or significant events must have large or significant causes.
Survivorship Bias
A cognitive bias that occurs when conclusions are drawn from a non-representative sample, focusing only on successful cases and ignoring failures.
Courtesy Bias
The tendency for individuals to give positive responses or feedback out of politeness, regardless of their true feelings.
Projection Bias
The tendency to overestimate how much our future preferences and behaviors will align with our current preferences and behaviors.