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the fast, intuitive, and automatic way our brains perceive the world and make decisions
system 1
Systematic errors in thinking that can lead to deviations from rational judgement
cognitive bias
a cognitive shortcut that allows for quick intuitive judgments, often leading to satisfactory, though not optimal decisions.
heuristic
a neuropsychological assessment designed to test a person's ability to inhibit cognitive interference
stroop test
the slower, more deliberate, and effortful way of thinking that requires conscious attention and mental effort.
system 2
the tendency to overestimate how biased others are while underestimating one's own biases
Bias-effect bias
the human tendency to form judgements based on the information readily available without considering that crucial information might be missing
What you see is all there is/ WYSIATI
misleading images that trick your brain by creating a perception that differs from reality
optical illusions
mentally replacing a complex question with a simpler on then answering the simpler one
downshifting
a type of bias in which we make sense of life through narrative
narrative bias
a balance between two or more desirable but competing options where improving one aspect may decline another.
tradeoffs
benefits and advantages shared by all members of a community, or the conditions and principles that allow people to reach their full potential
the common good
the process by which individuals rely on their emotional state to make judgement
affect heuristic
a cognitive bias where people to oversimplify complex issues by viewing them in black and white rather than recognize the full spectrum of possibilities
binary bias
this explains how people make decisions when faced with scarcity
incentives
processing information according to one's preexisting beliefs or desires
motivated reasoning
an error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid, even if the conclusion might seem true or convincing
logical fallacy
a bias where people mistakenly believe that a situation is zero-sum, meaning one person's gain must come at another's loss.
zero- sum bias
a condition in which 2 or more states, groups etc. can coexist peacefully.
pluralism