How To Spot These Cognitive Biases To Make You Smarter

Cognitive biases are defective but default patterns of thoughts and behavior that make you arrive at misleading conclusions.You are susceptible to this default pattern of thought because your perception of this world is something that is shaped by your assumptions. And mind you, not all of your assumptions can stand up to the scrutiny of very basic scientific rigor.And the best part is that it often becomes a default pattern without your knowledge. Even though, a typical adult makes 27 judgments a day  –  usually starting with whether to turn off the alarm or hit snooze, the influences on your decision making is something that often goes unnoticed.Despite being such an integral part of our daily life, we are never taught about decision making and associated cognitive biases.It’s a skill that is often learned via innumerable trial and errors disguised as experiences.

We are living in this golden…