[Peace-discuss] You are BIASED !

[Szoke, Ron]

The following is a list of the more commonly studied cognitive biases:
Name  /  Description

Fundamental attribution error (FAE)
Also known as the correspondence bias (Baumeister & Bushman, 2010) is the tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviours observed in others. At the same time, individuals under-emphasize the role and power of situational influences on the same behaviour. Jones and Harris’ (1967)[28] classic study illustrates the FAE. Despite being made aware that the target’s speech direction (pro-Castro/anti-Castro) was assigned to the writer, participants ignored the situational pressures and attributed pro-Castro attitudes to the writer when the speech represented such attitudes.

Confirmation bias
The tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions. In addition, individuals may discredit information that does not support their views.[29] The confirmation bias is related to the concept of cognitive dissonance. Whereby, individuals may reduce inconsistency by searching for information which re-confirms their views (Jermias, 2001, p. 146).[30]

Self-serving bias
The tendency to claim more responsibility for successes than failures. It may also manifest itself as a tendency for people to evaluate ambiguous information in a way beneficial to their interests.

Belief bias
When one's evaluation of the logical strength of an argument is biased by their belief in the truth or falsity of the conclusion.

Framing
Using a too-narrow approach and description of the situation or issue.

Hindsight bias
Sometimes called the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect, is the inclination to see past events as being predictable.