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Cognitive bias facts for kids

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A cognitive bias happens when someone makes a bad choice that they think is a good choice. This bias is an important part of the study of cognitive psychology. Cognitive biases are often because of evolution. Some behaviors were good for primitive humans and animals that seem foolish today. The scientific method limits the results of cognitive bias.

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  • The Cognitive Bias Codex - 180+ biases, designed by John Manoogian III (jm3)

    The Cognitive Bias Codex

  • Relation between Bias, habit and convention

    The relation between cognitive bias, habit and social convention still be an important issue.

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