As human beings as a whole, we all have misconceptions about our own ability to think and reason. In fact, our thinking and decision-making processes are influenced by many biases. These are called ‘cognitive bias’. These act as shortcuts for the subconscious mind to make decisions. We have mastered these shortcuts in a phased manner of quick decision making with evolution.However, depending on the situation, these shortcuts influence the wrong decision. Examples include emergencies, complex or completely new situations. In such moments we make quick decisions without noticing the cognitive bias which at the same time becomes irrational and ineffective. Let's talk about some of these biases that have a powerful effect on our thoughts, feelings, and behavior at the same time.
Confirmation bias
People pay more attention to information that matches their beliefs. This is called confirmation bias. As a result of such bias, people are more supportive of the information that is favorable to their opinion. Such bias can become a major obstacle in making impartial decisions on controversial issues.Instead of knowing the other person's point of view and logically analyzing all the information, people repeatedly find the ones that support his beliefs. But there is no reason to believe that his beliefs will always be true. Let's give an example:
Many believe that left-handed people are more talented than right-handed people. Whenever they are introduced to someone who is both left-handed and creative, they think of it as evidence of their faith.But if you meet someone with a right-handed talent, they don't pay attention to the fact that it serves as evidence against their beliefs. Thus this bias affects our data retrieval and analysis.
