Psych Tricks & Biases

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

Availability bias Recency effect Anchoring bias Hindsight bias None

What does confirmation bias cause us to do?

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

What is the spotlight effect?

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

What is change blindness?

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

What is the anchoring effect in decision-making?

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

What is cognitive dissonance?

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

What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

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

What is the illusion of control?

Thinking others control our thoughts Losing the sense of time while focused Assuming the world is random and uncontrollable elief that we can influence outcomes we actually can't 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

The tendency to hallucinate movement

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

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