Nothing is as it seems
I’m reading "101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think", by Brianna Wiest. It’s making me a better communicator.
Being aware of these eight cognitive biases that shape our perception and experiences can help you understand yourself, others, and better ways to communicate:
Projection Bias: We project our own thoughts, feelings, and preferences onto others, assuming they see the world as we do.
Extrapolation Bias: We take our current circumstances and project them onto our entire lives, believing things will always remain the same.
Anchoring Bias: We are overly influenced by the first piece of information we receive, using it as a reference point for future decisions.
Negativity Bias: We are drawn to negative news and events, perceiving them as more important or informative.
Conservatism Bias: We resist new information and hold onto our existing beliefs, even when presented with more accurate or useful information.
Clustering Illusion Bias: We see patterns in random events, often due to subconscious confirmation bias.
Confirmation Bias: We selectively seek out and interpret information that confirms our existing beliefs.
Choice-Supportive Bias: We view our own choices more positively and overlook their flaws, compared to choices we didn't make.
Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman said “The confidence people have in their beliefs is not a measure of the quality of evidence, but of the coherence of the story that the mind has managed to construct.”
