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What do you know about "Cognitive Biases"?
The human world is a strange place. It seems awfully arbitrary, how people behave and think. We have all heard of the cognitive biases that plague humanity, but I find it hard to believe they are an inevitable consequence of our brains' design. The fact we can make robots with far fewer cognitive biases than ourselves makes me suspect that these so-called "biases" aren't actually inherent in humans - or if they are, they certainly don't need to be there.
Just to give you an overview of the types of cognitive biases that plague humanity, here's a list:
First, there are the so-called "motivated biases". This is the tendency to think in ways that support certain goals or aims. For example, if you have a goal of looking smart to others, then this may cause you tend to overstate how much you know.
Second, there are the so-called "confirmation biases". This is the tendency to favor information that confirms what you already believe. For example, if you think guns are dangerous and harmful, then this may cause you to dismiss evidence of increases in gun ownership correlating with decreases in violent crime.
Third, there are the so-called "predictive biases". This is the tendency to think in ways that make accurate predictions. For example, if you predict a particular outcome and it happens (either because of or despite your actions), this may cause you feel like you were responsible.
Fourth, there are the so-called "base rate biases". This is the tendency to think in ways that make correct predictions based on base rates. For example, if you predict a particular outcome and it happens (either because of or despite your actions), this may cause you feel like you were responsible.