Mental Models

30 Cognitive Biases & Psychological Misjudgments (Do You Know Thyself?)

30 Cognitive Biases & Psychological Misjudgments (Do You Know Thyself?)

Cognitive biases and psychological misjudgments are inherent ‘faults’ in our thinking process that can affect our decision-making abilities and perceptions. They have deeply embedded patterns of human thought and behavior that can lead us to perceive reality inaccurately and make irrational choices. Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking that can occur when we process …

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People Who Like To Be Alone Have These 12 Special Personality Traits

Being alone can often carry a negative connotation, as society tends to value extroversion and being surrounded by others. However, being alone can be a source of strength, creativity, and personal growth for those who embrace it. People who like to be alone often have special personality traits that allow them to thrive in solitude …

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Bayes Theorem, the Geometry of Changing Beliefs

Bayes Theorem, the Geometry of Changing Beliefs

Bayesian thinking is successfully applied to professional fields requiring statistics and also to those considered outside of traditional statistics like education, computer programming, software, philosophy, economics, medicine and the practice of law. Bayesian thinking is a mental model which allows us to adapt our thinking reactively to new evidence as it arises and adjust our …

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cognitive bias codex

The Cognitive Bias Codex

A cognitive bias is a mental pattern that breaks from logic, reason, and the ability to rationally judge something through the filter of facts and reality. It is when an individual’s thinking is so clouded by their own subjective reality, memories, and experience that they are unable to interpret new information correctly. A cognitive bias …

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