The Thinking Flaws Continue...
"The Art of Thinking Clearly" illustrated - Part 8
It took a little longer than usual, but I’m happy to share my next illustrations of the cognitive biases described in the book “The Art of Thinking Clearly” by Rolf Dobelli.
Only one more and we will have completed the full book!
If you need to catch up, you can use the button below to check the latest post or start from the beginning:
As we are soon closing this series of posts, I’m wondering what would be a good way to provide a summary of the biases: Combine them all in a PDF? A video maybe?
If you have an idea, please share in the comment🙂 .
Now without further ado, the biases 80 to 89:
Ambiguity aversion
We don't like uncertainty, we prefer to stick to known probabilities, even if the visible probability and the hidden one are exactly the same.
A good book to learn how to overcome this bias is “Creative Change” by Jennifer Mueller, maybe a future book to illustrate!
Default effect
This is a crucial concept to understand for anyone designing tools, experiences, or policies. Even when provided with more options, most people will choose to stick with the default.
Fear of regret
Trying to avoid potential feelings of regret. On one hand, this bias can help us experience more, but making decisions purely out of fear of regret can lead to spending your time less meaningfully.
Salience effect
Noticeable features have too much influence on our thoughts and actions. We often overlook subtle, gradual factors.
House-money effect
We tend to spend money that we win, find, or inherit more carelessly than the money we earn through work.
Procrastination
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Envy
Envy arises when we compare ourselves to others based on possessions, status, health, beauty, and more. It is an endless cycle, as even when we acquire more, we will find new people to compare ourselves to. Envy focuses on what others have, while jealousy is about the actions of someone else.
Personification
We tend to empathize more with objects, animals, or abstract concepts when they are given human characteristics or qualities. For example, people often feel more connected to a brand when it has a relatable mascot or when pets are depicted with human emotions and behaviors in media. This bias leads us to react more emotionally when the human aspect is visible.
Illusion of attention
We under estimate how much limited our attention is. Focusing on one thing make the other things around disappear from our perception.
If you never saw the famous video with basketballs pass, I encourage you to check it out:
Strategic misrepresentation
The higher the stakes, the more exaggerated our assertions become. For example, when significant rewards or consequences are involved, people tend to overstate their abilities, resources, or the benefits of their proposals to sway opinions or decisions in their favor.
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