Psych Tricks & Biases

Which bias leads people to believe events were more predictable after they happen?

Hindsight bias Anchoring bias Recency effect Availability bias None

What is the illusion of control?

elief that we can influence outcomes we actually can't Assuming the world is random and uncontrollable Thinking others control our thoughts Losing the sense of time while focused None

What is the spotlight effect?

Fear of literal spotlights Belief that others notice us more than they really do Overemphasis on visual memory Tendency to remember details in the dark None

What is cognitive dissonance?

Mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs Confusion caused by sensory overload Inability to solve logical problems A bias for thinking visually None

The tendency to hallucinate movement

Assuming someone's qualities based on one positive trait Associating personality with weather Mistaking kindness for intelligence Believing attractive people are dishonest None

What is the availability heuristic?

A type of loss aversion Judging likelihood based on how easily examples come to mind Belief in fate over logic Tendency to choose the rarest outcome None

What does confirmation bias cause us to do?

Prefer randomness over order Forget past memories quickly Seek out information that supports our beliefs Reject information we agree with None

What is change blindness?

Inability to remember color sequences The tendency to hallucinate movement Fear of unexpected images Failure to notice major changes in a visual scene None

What is the anchoring effect in decision-making?

Relying too heavily on the first piece of information given Preferring options that appear last Judging value based on emotions Forgetting older facts too quickly None

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

People with low ability overestimate their competence Experts always appear overconfident People are more biased when well-informed People with high intelligence underestimate others None

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