BIAS: How Our Minds Deceive Us

18 Ways Your Perceptions Are Skewed and How to See More Clearly

Welcome "BIAS: How Our Minds Deceive Us", a book that explores how our minds work and why we think the way we do. It examines different types of bias that affect our choices and views.

We start by examining how social influence shapes our actions. Then, we dive into authority bias and how it impacts our trust in leaders. We also explore in-group prejudice and how it creates divisions between people.

Media influence is a key topic, showing how news and social platforms change our opinions. We look at cognitive dissonance, which explains why we sometimes ignore facts that don't match our beliefs.

The book also covers other biases, like the availability heuristic and selective exposure. We examine anchoring bias in decision-making and self-serving bias in how we view ourselves.

We explore the Dunning-Kruger effect, cultural relativism, and fearmongering. The halo effect and recency bias round out our journey through the human mind.

Each chapter uses real-life examples to show how these biases work. You'll learn about politics, social media, and everyday situations where bias affects us.

Understanding these biases allows you to make better choices and see the world more clearly. This book aims to help you think critically and avoid common mental traps.In America today, self-serving bias appears in how people view their work performance. Many employees believe their successes come from skill while blaming failures on outside factors.

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No real information on how different bias works or why. Mainly a group of examples of specific events where bias may be present. Nothing substantial on how to spot bias in yourself or others. Alot of it sounds like it was heavily written or edited by AI.