HOW DOES THE HUMAN MIND WORKS? COGNITIVE BIASES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
HOW DOES THE HUMAN MIND WORKS? COGNITIVE BIASES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Author(s): Andreea BobbSubject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Cognitive Psychology
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: cognitive errors; the fundamental attribution error; actor-observer effect; egocentric bias; spotlight effect; the blind spot bias; affective state;
Summary/Abstract: This study is a review of some cognitive biases that occur in our everyday social thinking. Their influence on the way we process social information often goes unnoticed. Although the literature makes no distinction between cognitive biases from the perspective of motivational influences on them, this article addresses this issue. A section of the article focuses on the influence of the affective state on cognitive biases. It is our belief that a minimal knowledge of the cognitive biases we make about ourselves and others can be a real help in the effort to correct these distorsions of information.
Journal: Euromentor Journal - Studies about education
- Issue Year: IX/2018
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 55-66
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English