Cognitive Biases

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Cognitive bias is...

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Errors in our thinking when trying to learn, interpret and process new information

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The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories

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Confirmation Bias

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Searching for sources that confirm what you already believe is an example of:

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Confirmation Bias

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Searching "Why was Satchel Paige the greatest baseball player of all time?" is an example of: Confirmation Bias, Anchoring Bias, Choice Supportive Bias, The Bandwagon Effect

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Confirmation Bias

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What is a good way to combat confirmation bias?

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Reading information that disproves what you believe.

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What is a good way to combat availability bias?

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Digging into statistics about the frequency a topic or event happens

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What is a good way to combat the bandwagon effect?

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Not believing something just because it's popular

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What is a good way to combat choice supportive bias?

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Being open to information that suggests you may have made the wrong choice

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What is a good way to combat blind spot bias?

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Asking yourself, “What is my bias in this?”

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What is a good way to combat the Dunning-Kruger effect?

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Being realistic about your knowledge, skills, and abilities