Pessimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes.
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Illusion of Transparency
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate how well their thoughts, feelings, and emotions are understood by others.
Framing Bias
A cognitive bias where people's decisions are influenced by how information is presented rather than just the information itself.
Recency Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals better remember the most recent information they have encountered, influencing decision-making and memory recall.
Hostile Attribution Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign.
Ratio Bias
A cognitive bias where people judge the likelihood of an event based on its relative size rather than absolute probability.
Consistency Bias
The tendency to recall past behavior in a way that aligns with current beliefs and attitudes.
Affective Forecasting
The process of predicting how one will feel in the future, which often involves biases and inaccuracies.
Illusion of Validity
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the accuracy of their judgments, especially when they have a lot of information.