Daily Archives: November 13, 2016

Name That Cognitive Bias

Cognitive and social psychologists have identified an amazing number of cognitive biases to which we are all prone, especially when we are not thinking slowly. I realize the chart is too small to read. You can look at a larger version here.

cog-bias

This reminds me of an old joke.

Patient:  “Doctor, I’m suffering from a nameless dread.”

Therapist:  “Not to worry. We have a name for everything.”