Now, cognitive biases make us vulnerable to manipulation by logical fallacies. For example, the cognitive bias known as attentional bias, our tendency to pay attention to the most emotionally ...

Let’s start with confirmation bias. Many regard this as a “gateway” cognitive bias. Try it once and you’ll be well into illusion of transparency fallacy in no time.

People who believe in conspiracy theories may be more likely to exhibit specific cognitive biases also found in individuals with subclinical delusional thinking, according to a pair of new studies ...

Many logical fallacies and biases are about oversimplifying. Source: qimono/Pixabay So if the goal is to reduce bias, toward yourself or others or the world, keep your eyes out for these fallacies.

More and more people are turning to large language models like ChatGPT for life advice and free therapy, as it is sometimes ...

Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why ... this appealing assertion is a fallacy not supported by research. Cognitive psychology and neuroscience studies have found that the exact ...

This “cognitive ease,” helps us process information quickly, ... Over time, these biases and fallacies make it even harder to incorporate evidence that doesn’t fit our established worldview.

There’s another word for that way of thinking: The sunk-cost fallacy. It’s one of many cognitive biases Montell explores in her latest book, “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern ...