Common biases in thinking

I saw this handy little chart which outlines some of the common biases that humans make while thinking, debating, and forming opinions; not bad things to be aware of while evaluating the legitimacy of thoughts and beliefs.



(20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decisions)

 

I worry about some of these, but Outcome bias seems to hit home. It's like, if I become so totally open minded that my conscience gets sort of buried, then I begin to make decisions based on outcomes with less consideration to how ethical it is to do all the things on the way to getting there. I guess that doesn't make much sense... Lol. What I mean is i think we can become too open minded, such that we make bad decisions, as with outcome bias.

 

I love that. I'd like a poster of it.

 

I am biased against bias... unless it's my own.

 

Like when you called me intolerant because I didn't agree with changing the Apu character in Simpsons.

 

Seconded. I'm probably going to find a way to print this out and study it for a few days. Seems like a great chart to better myself and produce better arguments for work / social conflicts. Nice to know how decisions are made .

 

14. Pro-innovation bias

Is the generation we are in

 

I wonder if it's possible to fit all 20 into one post. That would be quite an achievement.

 

Really? I don't think I'm so out of touch that I would say that for no reason though.

 

Asmo is obviously tolerant because he's dutch

Pop quiz, which bias am I illustrating here

 

is it #18?

 

A+, gold star

 

Thank you

 

i'm not sure if #10 is based on # 1, 3, or 8. but either way, it's a misconception since ostriches don't actually bury their heads in the sand. but then, this post may just be an example of #15.

 

i'm not biased, because i am the best.

 

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That is what I thought. That's the trick one to illustrate a point.

 

Yep. Ever since I learned of "confirmation bias" I believe I have learned to avoid it in my google searches.

 

Dr. Ift Rue is on the case.

 

The only reason was because I said getting rid of Apu is not a solution to anything and you said if the character doesn't change for the better (less offensive) getting rid of him is preferable. I disagreed and you found that a sign of being intolerant of the indian american minority. I then pointed out you were actually the one displaying intolerance, namely against controversial/offensive characters in comedy (and/or pop culture in general).