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The Misinformation Effect cognitive bias

John Kuder 2023-05-30 No Comments

The misinformation effect happens when a person’s memory of an event is less accurate because they have received misinformation about that event afterward. The new information is stored and distorts…

The Bulls**t Asymmetry Principle Mental Model

John Kuder 2023-05-14 3 Comments

Originally named Brandolini’s Law, which is named after Italian software developer Alberto Brandolini, who proposed it in a tweet on January 2013. He wrote that “the amount of energy needed…

“Good money after bad” – the Sunk Cost Fallacy

John Kuder 2023-05-08 No Comments

Let’s look closer at a concept that many of us are familiar with but may not fully understand – the Sunk Cost Fallacy. This cognitive bias, often described as throwing…

“But I thought you thought what I thought!” The False-Consensus Effect cognitive bias

John Kuder 2023-05-03 1 Comment

We over-estimate how much other people are like us. We assume that our personal qualities, beliefs, and actions are common among the general population. This gives us a little boost…

The frequency effect cognitive bias will probably seem familiar.

John Kuder 2023-04-25 1 Comment

The Frequency illusion, also known as the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon or frequency bias, is a cognitive bias that describes our tendency to notice something more often after we notice it for the first time.…

Play smarter by using the Circle of Competence mental model

John Kuder 2023-04-19 1 Comment

The concept of the Circle of Competence mental model is having deep knowledge in certain areas of life, built up over time by combining study and experience; a specialization or…

“4 out of 5 doctors recommend” that you watch this video on the Authority Bias

John Kuder 2023-04-06 No Comments

In the realm of cognitive biases, the authority bias holds a significant place. This bias occurs when we give undue weight or belief to the opinions or actions of individuals…

The Monty Hall Problem

John Kuder 2023-04-02 3 Comments

Transcript: Hi. Today we’re talking about the Monty Hall problem. It is not a cognitive bias. It might fall into mental model because it’s about probabilities. So we are playing.…

Have you ever been “on fire”? The Hot Hand Fallacy

John Kuder 2023-03-26 No Comments

Transcript: Good morning. Hi, good morning. Good morning. Welcome to our world, or whatever time it is in your world. . So today we are talking about another cognitive bias.…

Wabi-Sabi: “Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.”

John Kuder 2023-03-19 1 Comment

Wabi-Sabi: “Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.”

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