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.
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Boundary Extension
A cognitive bias where people remember scenes as being more expansive than they actually were.
Illusion of Validity
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the accuracy of their judgments, especially when they have a lot of information.
Ratio Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on its relative size rather than absolute probability.
Illusory Superiority
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own abilities, qualities, or performance relative to others.
Expectation Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals' expectations influence their perceptions and judgments.
Pessimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes.
Social Desirability Bias
The tendency for individuals to present themselves in a favorable light by overreporting good behavior and underreporting bad behavior in surveys or research.
Illusory Truth Effect
A cognitive bias where repeated statements are more likely to be perceived as true, regardless of their actual accuracy.