Negativity Bias
The tendency to give more weight to negative experiences or information than positive ones.
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Horn Effect
A cognitive bias where one negative trait of a person or thing influences the perception of other traits.
Pessimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes.
Optimism Bias
A cognitive bias that causes people to believe they are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events than others.
Illusory Superiority
A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own abilities, qualities, or performance relative to others.
Intentionality Bias
The tendency to attribute intentional actions to others' behaviors, often overestimating their intent.
Hostile Attribution Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals interpret others' behaviors as having hostile intent, even when the behavior is ambiguous or benign.
Positivity Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals tend to focus on positive information or events more than negative ones, especially as they age.
Anchoring
Anchoring (also known as Focalism) is a cognitive bias where individuals rely heavily on the first piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.