Biases Flashcards

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The Framing Effect

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When conclusions are reached based on how a situation is framed

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Anchoring

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When we attach too much importance to a single piece of information

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Confirmation Bias

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The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one’s prior beliefs or values

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Survivor Bias

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Focusing only on the successful things, because they are most visible

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False Consensus

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the tendency to assume that one’s own opinions, beliefs, attributes, or behaviors are more widely shared than is actually the case

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