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#cognitive-bias

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Decision-Helping Strategies

Choices should advance your goals and values.

Decision-making is least rational when actively facing a choice.

People often protect their current selves at the expense of their future well-being.

Engage with your future self for clearer-thinking in decision-making.

Monsters May be Closer Than They Appear

Strong relationships create cognitive biases that impair objectivity, leading to denial about loved ones' criminal behavior.

#conspiracy-theories

fromArs Technica

Psychology

Conspiracy theorists don't realize they're on the fringe

fromMail Online

Right-wing politics

Conspiracy theorists are 'massively overconfident', study finds

fromArs Technica

Psychology

Conspiracy theorists don't realize they're on the fringe

fromMail Online

Right-wing politics

Conspiracy theorists are 'massively overconfident', study finds

more#conspiracy-theories

US politics

How Viral Social Media Posts Undermine Critical Thinking

Familiarity in System 1 processing leads to the widespread belief in fake news.

The Ancestral Mind: How Evolution Shapes Our Opinions

Beliefs are influenced more by evolved biases and environment than by pure logic.

fromFast Company

What's your investment psychology?

The investment decisions people make are often influenced by cognitive biases that can lead to irrational decisions or behavior contrary to personal financial goals. Cognitive biases, like the status quo bias, showcase a tendency to prefer existing circumstances over change.

E-Commerce

fromFast Company

Why do we trust certain people (even when we shouldn't)?

Attractiveness can significantly influence perceived trustworthiness through the halo effect.

Science

fromHackernoon

The Base Rate Fallacy: Why Your Smartest Model Still Gets It Wrong | HackerNoon

The base rate fallacy leads to significant misinterpretations of statistical probabilities, especially in predictive models.

The Time Trap: Why "Five Minutes" Always Takes 20

People frequently underestimate task durations due to the planning fallacy, causing projects to run over budget and behind schedule,

Productivity

Fundraising

Why Smart People Fall for Fraudulent Schemes

Scams exploit emotions, not intelligence; anyone can fall for a Ponzi scheme.

Victims endure trauma and shame, with recovery being as crucial as financial restoration.

To avoid scams, stay alert and verify claims before trusting promises.

fromCreative Bloq

Don't look at this optical illusion in public

The spinning ballerina optical illusion has sparked lively debates on which way she spins, suggesting a link between perception and cognitive dominance.

OMG science

Social media marketing

Are Influencers Actually More Influential?

Influencers boost perceptions of popularity and trust but don't aid memory retention of their messages.

#psychology

World politics

Do Negative Worldviews Lead to Political Instability?

Mental health

How Are You Viewed by Others at Work?

World politics

Do Negative Worldviews Lead to Political Instability?

Mental health

How Are You Viewed by Others at Work?

more#psychology

fromMedium

Got one solution? Pay attention

When you catch yourself thinking you've found the clear solution to a problem, that's your cue to get suspicious. Chances are, you haven't uncovered the full complexity of the issue.

Mindfulness

Board games

Why a Twist to the Monty Hall Problem Stumped So Many

Even experts can misjudge subtle changes in familiar puzzles.

Heuristics simplify decisions but can compromise accuracy.

Critical thinking challenges us to scrutinize our instant conclusions.

Small tweaks to problems can reignite confusion.

#ai

How AI Changes Student Thinking: The Hidden Cognitive Risks

AI interactions may reinforce cognitive biases through personalized feedback.

Studies link heavy AI use to declines in critical thinking and decision-making.

Educators can counter algorithmic influence with authentic teaching practices.

Artificial intelligence

AI Is Cognitive Comfort Food

AI language models prioritize user engagement, often reinforcing beliefs rather than challenging them.

How AI Changes Student Thinking: The Hidden Cognitive Risks

AI interactions may reinforce cognitive biases through personalized feedback.

Studies link heavy AI use to declines in critical thinking and decision-making.

Educators can counter algorithmic influence with authentic teaching practices.

AI Is Cognitive Comfort Food

AI language models prioritize user engagement, often reinforcing beliefs rather than challenging them.

more#ai

#artificial-intelligence

The Solution to the AI Alignment Problem Is in the Mirror

Humanity faces existential risks as AI technology evolves rapidly, potentially surpassing human intelligence.

Our evolutionary traits clash with modern tech, often leading to divisive societal issues.

A Pact With No Partner

AI lacks agency and intention, yet humans project their desires onto it.

Forming a PACT can help preserve human agency amidst AI's influence.

AI can manipulate our biases without awareness, dulling critical reflection.

The Solution to the AI Alignment Problem Is in the Mirror

Humanity faces existential risks as AI technology evolves rapidly, potentially surpassing human intelligence.

Our evolutionary traits clash with modern tech, often leading to divisive societal issues.

more#artificial-intelligence

A Pact With No Partner

AI lacks agency and intention, yet humans project their desires onto it.

Forming a PACT can help preserve human agency amidst AI's influence.

AI can manipulate our biases without awareness, dulling critical reflection.

Mindfulness

Intense Moments and Grand Finales: How Memories Are Made

The peak-end rule shapes memories based on the most intense and final moments of an experience.

Understanding the peak-end rule allows for the creation of more memorable experiences.

Mental health