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Brain Biases: The Just-World Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency for people to believe the world is "just" and therefore people "get what they deserve.". The caste system in India is a classic case of false-karma because it sentences millions of the unborn to a slummy slot in life. HOT OFF THE PRESS! If not, why does it feel like I do?
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Brain Biases: The Omissions Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency to judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful inactions. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon! This book was written for a mainstream audience, for people who wonder: Do I have free will? If not, why does it feel like I do?
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Brain Biases: The Anchoring Effect
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency to "anchor" (rely too heavily) on one piece of information when making a decision. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon! This book was written for a mainstream audience, for people who wonder: Do I have free will? If not, why does it feel like I do?
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Brain Biases: The Déformation Professionelle Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The Déformation Professionelle Bias. The tendency to look at things from the point of view of your profession and forget a broader perspective. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon! If not, why does it feel like I do? MYTH OF FREE WILL" BLOG.
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Brain Biases: The Confirmation Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency to seek evidence that agrees with our position and dismiss evidence that does not. Michael Shermer, author of The Mind of the Market. Says: "Confirmation bias is where we look for and find confirmatory evidence for what we already believe and ignore disconfirmatory evidence.". The Sem...
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Brain Biases: The Information Overload Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The Information Overload Bias. The tendency to place too much attention on information, even when it's barely relevant. When you confront the brain with too much information, the quality of the decision tends to decline. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon!
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Brain Biases: The Look-Alikes Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency for people to cozy up to people who look like themselves and pick on those who don't. Few people have made this observation yet it's so in-our-faces. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon! If not, why does it feel like I do? MYTH OF FREE WILL" BLOG.
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Brain Biases: The Planning Fallacy
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency to underestimate the time is takes to complete a task. Opened 16 months late, at a cost overrun of $2 billion. The. A joint defense project of several European countries, was delivered 54 months late at a cost of £19 billion, instead of £7 billion. The. On the opening date for the St&...
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Brain Biases: What's a brain bias?
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. What's a brain bias? Cognitive biases interrupt our ability to make rational decisions in our personal and financial lives. HOT OFF THE PRESS! Now available on Kindle plus in paperback on Amazon! This book was written for a mainstream audience, for people who wonder: Do I have free will?
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Brain Biases: The Contrast Bias
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Welcome to Cris Evatt's summaries of more than 50 hardwired, irrational brain biases. Deeply ingrained, the biases are amongst the building blocks of human nature. Each bias suggests that "free will" is a myth. The tendency to mentally upgrade or downgrade an object when comparing it to a contrasting object. We constantly compare things, people and situations. We deem them bad, good or neutral depending on what we've recently experienced in the same category. HOT OFF THE PRESS! And it was written for peo...