Pessimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes.
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Expectation Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals' expectations influence their perceptions and judgments.
Conjunction Fallacy
A logical fallacy where people assume that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one.
Pro-Innovation Bias
The tendency to overvalue new innovations and technologies while undervaluing existing or traditional approaches.
Diversification Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer a greater variety of options when making simultaneous choices compared to sequential choices.
Impact Bias
The tendency to overestimate the duration or intensity of the emotional impact of future events.
Projection Bias
The tendency to overestimate how much our future preferences and behaviors will align with our current preferences and behaviors.
Intentionality Bias
The tendency to attribute intentional actions to others' behaviors, often overestimating their intent.
Decision Theory
The study of how individuals make choices among alternatives and the principles that guide these choices.