Cognitive Biases in Everyday Life: Understanding and Overcoming the Flaws in Human Thinking
Cognitive Biases in Everyday Life: Understanding and Overcoming the Flaws in Human Thinking by Alex Bugeja
English | September 26, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DHV3YC8Z | 262 pages | EPUB | 0.88 Mb
English | September 26, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DHV3YC8Z | 262 pages | EPUB | 0.88 Mb
Cognitive Biases in Everyday Life: Understand and Overcome the Flaws in Human Thinking
Discover the hidden forces that shape your mind and learn how to make better decisions.
This book delves into the fascinating world of cognitive biases, exploring the mental shortcuts and flawed patterns of thought that subtly influence our perceptions, judgments, and decisions. Through clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical strategies, you'll learn:
- What cognitive biases are and why they matter
- How biases like confirmation bias, the availability heuristic, and the sunk cost fallacy affect your daily life
- How to recognize and overcome specific biases to make more rational choices
- Strategies for cultivating greater self-awareness, critical thinking, and objectivity
Inside you'll find in-depth explorations of:
- Anchoring Bias
- Availability Heuristic
- Confirmation Bias
- Dunning-Kruger Effect
- Halo Effect
- Hindsight Bias
- IKEA Effect
- Loss Aversion
- Negativity Bias
- Optimism Bias
- Placebo Effect
- Primacy and Recency Effects
- Sunk Cost Fallacy
- Bandwagon Effect
- Framing Effect
- Gambler's Fallacy
- Authority Bias
- Status Quo Bias
- Endowment Effect
- Reactance Bias
- Curse of Knowledge
- Self-Serving Bias
- Cognitive Dissonance