Declinism is a cognitive bias that views the present and future negatively in comparison to the past. It is rooted in the belief that the world is inevitably heading towards a worse state, and may […] Read More
Category: Cognitive Biases
Have you ever wondered why it feels so difficult to change your mind? Or, why do we people fight back with so much conviction when our views are challenged? The answer is that our mental […] Read More
If you had to describe in one word what change feels like to you, what would it be? For most people, it would probably be “scary.” Even though it happens around us all the time, […] Read More
Ideally, when we’re faced with facts that challenge our long-standing beliefs and opinions, we would consider the new information and rectify our beliefs accordingly. The reality is, however, that we humans tend to reject evidence […] Read More
Have you ever noticed how often plans — both others’ and your own — play out not-so-well? A common reason behind this is something that you, like most of us, have plenty of first-hand experience […] Read More
Have you ever been in a social gathering and caught yourself thinking that you must be drawing everyone’s attention? Or, you made a slight mistake and felt as if all eyes were on you? If […] Read More
While giving a presentation or explaining a concept on a topic of your expertise, have you ever felt that others just don’t get you? If so, there’s a good chance that you were influenced by […] Read More
You might be familiar with this scenario: You’re at a Zoom meeting giving a presentation to your boss and co-workers. Then, while you are talking and in front of everyone else, a co-worker cuts you […] Read More
We humans like belonging to groups. Often, we join them because we want to feel connected and wish to form alliances with individuals that we have something in common with. This isn’t only useful, but […] Read More
As humans, being confident comes naturally to us; we all want to believe we are capable, intelligent, and knowledgeable individuals. Oftentimes, however, this tendency gives rise to overconfidence — overestimation of one’s own capabilities. In […] Read More
