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10 Cognitive Biases That Shape Your Daily Decisions

  1. 0:00We consistently assume that others think like we do
  2. 0:26We spend more mental energy processing bad news than good
  3. 0:54You only vividly remember the beginning and the end
  4. 1:21You cannot imagine what it is like not knowing
  5. 1:49You believe generic personality descriptions are uniquely about you
  6. 2:20You believe the world is fundamentally fair to everyone
  7. 2:41A repeated claim eventually feels like a known truth
  8. 2:57The more you try not to think, the more
  9. 3:22You struggle to solve problems you have used before
  10. 3:44Nothing is as important as you think it is