Cognitive Biases

Cognitive bias is...

• Errors in our thinking when trying to learn, interpret and process new information

• Completely avoidable if you pick the right sources

• Something others have but you don't

• A tool we use to make sure we are always thinking correctly about new information

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories

• Confirmation Bias

• Anchoring Bias

• Choice Supportive Bias

• The Bandwagon Effect

Searching for sources that confirm what you already believe is an example of:

• Confirmation Bias

• Anchoring Bias

• Choice Supportive Bias

• The Bandwagon Effect

Searching "Why was Satchel Paige the greatest baseball player of all time?" is an example of:

• Confirmation Bias

• Anchoring Bias

• Choice Supportive Bias

• The Bandwagon Effect

What is a good way to combat confirmation bias?

• Reading information that disproves what you believe.

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Not believing something just because it's popular

• Being open to information that suggests you may have made the wrong choice

What is a good way to combat availability bias?

• Reading information that disproves what you believe.

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Not believing something just because it's popular

• Being open to information that suggests you may have made the wrong choice

What is a good way to combat the bandwagon effect?

• Reading information that disproves what you believe.

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Not believing something just because it's popular

• Being open to information that suggests you may have made the wrong choice

What is a good way to combat choice supportive bias?

• Reading information that disproves what you believe.

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Not believing something just because it's popular

• Being open to information that suggests you may have made the wrong choice

What is a good way to combat blind spot bias?

• Asking yourself, “What is my bias in this?”

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Understanding why you believe something to be true

• Being realistic about your knowledge, skills, and abilities

What is a good way to combat the Dunning-Kruger effect?

• Asking yourself, “What is my bias in this?”

• Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

• Understanding why you believe something to be true

• Being realistic about your knowledge, skills, and abilities