<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:54:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/cognitive-biases/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AI Fears Overhyped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time I read one of Bill Gates' injunctions against AI, or Elon Musk's warnings against it, I don't feel afraid. After all, as one of my hyper-intelligent friends says, there will always be a physical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/ai-fears-overhyped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/ai-fears-overhyped</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natator88]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 02:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSygMzdnVMFk6qdAHhgUU1uPfBr8LokqBAQVRavSjK5dWee8Ejwt5y5DTEDvxksxPbemrG9FvW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overconfidence To Judgment and The Cognitive Biases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overconfidence To Judgment and The Cognitive Biases Image Source Still another potential judgmental bias, and one that has powerful and regularly negative impacts on our judgments, is the propensity to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@juvyjabian/overconfidence-to-judgment-and-the-cognitive-biases</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@juvyjabian/overconfidence-to-judgment-and-the-cognitive-biases</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[juvyjabian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 04:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taMk6BtpGguQyotT8jJ2BJfMuutRFgu32iPAsTTpoYhCCAcLMQJgVVseR3GADMyXaAMU9jkXqXDJ4yp57vn9kMsD5Rru8wpA6RAamTFMS62?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lies we tell ourselves - the fear of missing out (fomo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a beautiful summer's evening and you're sat outside with friends enjoying a few drinks and a chat. You take out your phone and open up a few websites to see what's happening. You go back to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-fear-of-missing-out-fomo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-fear-of-missing-out-fomo</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcalm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961LFK9cQqXSQwgxRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lies we tell ourselves - the Google effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're working on a piece of software but keep getting the same error, so you type the error message into Google. The first hit is from StackOverflow.com, which you click, and to your joy discover that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-google-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-google-effect</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcalm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961NmApFdeCgKVgUnJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lies we tell ourselves - the bystander effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're walking down a bustling street next to a park. The sun is shining so a lot of people are out making the most of the weather. You notice a man and woman arguing in a doorway. He's forcing himself]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-bystander-effect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@bitcalm/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-the-bystander-effect</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcalm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961WvPL3t7U5j4JTAW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occam's Razor - Cognitive Bias 2 of 188]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Law of Parsimony, or, Novacula Occami Aristotle, 300s BC: "We may assume the superiority ceteris paribus [other things being equal] of the demonstration which derives from fewer postulates or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/occam-s-razor-cognitive-bias-2-of-188</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/occam-s-razor-cognitive-bias-2-of-188</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natator88]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtAYLQDgNqzdpgMvTamQkaTY9dVg4Uz3sJXWjRRuBMAXxy5vbD5VfdtQX5TCB5cgFisGq7jsCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biases in Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[From small to large studies, early or highly sited studies, scientists aren't immune to cognitive biases in their work. Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public Domain Researchers have been studying how science]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@krnel/biases-in-science</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@krnel/biases-in-science</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961QzziS9qqYhtJ1DQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less is Better Effect - Cognitive Bias 1 of 188]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cognitive Bias – Less-is-better effect Here are the four problems that biases help us address, per Buster Benson Reference 1 : What to remember Too much information Not enough meaning Need to Act Fast]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/less-is-better-effect-cognitive-bias-1-of-188</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/less-is-better-effect-cognitive-bias-1-of-188</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natator88]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADgYeRupETL5KKNpCFCzsZmHzqGhRvTNKgtfSG8wTB4gb7hTSaaKDqSWaFcprMG8qiGUNLsK9rbgggqBwhsssVerXnLCPjw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cognitive Biases - Background and Outline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky are the fathers of modern cognitive psychology. In Kahneman's seminal book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow" he outlines several cognitive biases that the vast majority]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/cognitive-biases-background-and-outline</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@natator88/cognitive-biases-background-and-outline</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natator88]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 02:36:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADgYeRupETL5KKNpCFCzsZmHzqGhRvTNKgtfSG8wTB4gb7hTSaaKDqSWaFcprMG8qiGUNLsK9rbgggqBwhsssVerXnLCPjw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ben Franklin Effect - Cognitive Biases (Pt.13)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Benjamin Franklin Effect has recently been proposed as a cognitive bias psychological phenomenon. There is a tendency to continue doing something once we've started doing it. This applies to both positive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/ben-franklin-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/ben-franklin-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-13</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961MWhGU6RvduZ5sMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheerleader Effect - Cognitive Biases (Pt.12)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cheerleader effect, or group-attractiveness effect, is a tendency to value appearances based on a comparative assessment with the surroundings. Certain traits will appear more attractive due to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/cheerleader-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/cheerleader-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-12</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961N2vVWPKyVC7b9Mp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bias Blind Spot - Cognitive Biases (Pt.11)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bias blind spot is how it's easier to see others engage in cognitive biases, as opposed to seeing it within ourselves. Just as it is when we are thinking of a problem and another perspective can see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/bias-blind-spot-cognitive-biases-pt-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/bias-blind-spot-cognitive-biases-pt-11</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxvUB4mQR1yEghTqTAowFoSpRQDFJhupc9Bc8JkoSVubenw5rhNY6quE7HkuTuxuPr64x14V4Q3RigBz4dSFSKcCeM4SveuYcP18zXrnBd467MMTW55WVVJqdDG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belief Bias - Cognitive Biases (Pt.10)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belief is powerful. The belief bias is to give value, weight, strength and importance to an argument, not based on the argument being valid, but based on the conclusion that is already believed to be possible,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/belief-bias-cognitive-biases-pt-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/belief-bias-cognitive-biases-pt-10</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXTXhhpL6oE3TtJ898g85cF5CxgagGxjWDx66aX1HzsAPgPTcMe2drc5LhfTtRT4drTaZPcHeMWfUvaKiS1HpeauVVhzkXVq9Tc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Base Rate Neglect - Cognitive Biases (Pt.9)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Base rate neglect is the tendency to ignore base general information, in favor of specific (new, novel, attention grabbing) information. The base rate neglect is also known as the base rate fallacy. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/base-rate-neglect-cognitive-biases-pt-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/base-rate-neglect-cognitive-biases-pt-9</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UDdv95Jq9wpQUFv9mXwakFcBX7TsndhevaZyfRTvJa2ZcagEczzXf4p3uDgS4okEze4gTe5ZpXCMM7adhiG5R4oRTuhR6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bandwagon Effect - Cognitive Biases (Pt.8)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bandwagon effect represents the phenomena of the increasing adoption of beliefs, ideas, fads, trends, fashions, styles, and behaviors as more people accept it. The more something becomes popularized]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/bandwagon-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/bandwagon-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-8</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961EqbJgFypHmvR7Vg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backfire Effect - Cognitive Biases (Pt.7)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The backfire effect is the tendency to reject evidence, facts or information that goes against the beliefs we are attached to. Normally we tend to give ourselves and others more credit, that our perceptions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/backfire-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/backfire-effect-cognitive-biases-pt-7</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72idE55WxeUj8USnXfm5a3M4AhWjgtBLiRubaQhjZvfeV8gT9fdw5usrHH8CTx1KraU6ZM1de4jG7F?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lies we tell ourselves - the just-world fallacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[You arrive home late one evening to find a police car and ambulance outside the neighbour's home, the blue and red lights illuminating the street. 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Judgments are based on memory recall. Recent information is imprinted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/availability-heuristic-cognitive-biases-pt-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cognitive-biases/@krnel/availability-heuristic-cognitive-biases-pt-4</guid><category><![CDATA[cognitive-biases]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[krnel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su8sXzVF89iQMBU5qna57br7um5GmUj9KSQ1iw6e7e8MV7jMsxZB8gr7bhfxmwMYDgdjfVjQodTSTthexErwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>