Listen, fellow progressives/liberals: it's hard to swallow (I know because it's me) but identifying as a member of the side of the culture war that identifies #authoritarianism, #conformity, #groupthink, #tribalism, etc. doesn't mean we're immune to those things. Not in the least.

It also doesn't mean you know what "cognitive dissonance" or "fragile masculinity" actually mean, but maybe those are separate issues. The main point is: Physican Cure Thyself is something we should almost all be told on a regular basis.

#UncomfortableTruth #GroupDynamics
#CognitiveBiases #liberal #progressive

Depressive realism is the paradoxical finding that people experiencing active #depression are often more accurate in their judgments of the likelihood of success, good things happening, or the level of control they have over those things than people who are not depressed.

It's paradoxical because non-depressed people's illusions about control, predictability, and good things around the corner actually lead to more good things happening, on average, because those illusions are motivating. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy for many people (at least compared to people having a depressive episode) based on an inaccurate understanding of reality.

The USA seems to be investing heavily right now in widening the outcome divide between realistic pessimism and unrealistic optimism: The "grind culture" or "hustle lifestyle" shit blames anyone with motivational issues for their circumstances and praises anyone with good circumstances, no matter how much or little they had to do with those.

None of this is new. I just think we're dialing it up.

#work #jobs #toxicpositivity #motivation #mentalhealth #cognitivebiases #uspol

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A manipulation technique also known as "microtargeting": "a type of personalised communication that involves collecting information about people, and using that information to show them targeted political advertisements" [3].

[3] on #microtargeting:
- "it exploits personal data [...]
- conceals its true nature [...]
- allows [...] to make incompatible promises to different segments of the electorate". Potentially targeting #CognitiveBiases by opaque/foreign #misinformation & #disinformation

#CognitiveBiases and #BadDecisions

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/202503/cognitive-biases-and-bad-decisions

I'm still on #facebook * and I have a few acquaintances who post stuff that is both frustrating for the rational and post-religious parts of my brain and also reassuring, because apparently there would be plenty of clients if I need to fully sell out and become a psychic for cash.

• for friends and family updates and to post "WTF is wrong with you?" political memes until I get banned

#exmormon #religion #woo #cognitivebiases

#CognitiveBiases in the #Bible (with Dr. Bart Ehrman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYfxczHZfgI&list=WL

"The authors of the #NewTestament experienced #cognitivebias like anyone else, and sometimes that shows in the text. Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to discuss how #attributionbias, #fundamentalattributionerror, and #confirmationbias influenced the writings of the #apostlePaul, the Pastoral #epistles, the New Testament canon, and #biblical interpretation."

The latest newsletter by Smashing Magazine is full of great information and resources about #psychology and #UX, including #CognitiveBiases and #DarkPatterns Check it out, and subscribe to the newsletter if you like it: https://mailchi.mp/smashingmagazine/496-psychology-and-ux?e=b77f16bf54

How a fixation on the foreign threat actor impedes our ability to think about insider threat

More here: https://buff.ly/47WYW7x

#tabletops #ttx #insiderthreat #cognitivebiases #cybersecurity

The mind is made of biases. To say we should eliminate biases is, therefore, as non-sensical as a world without friction. Trying to get rid of your biases is like attempting to bite your own teeth.

https://buff.ly/42vxX2g

#psychology #cognitivebiases #nosuchthingasunbiased

How a fixation on the foreign threat actor impedes our ability to think about insider threat

More here: https://buff.ly/47WYW7x

#tabletops #ttx #insiderthreat #cognitivebiases #cybersecurity

The mind is made of biases. To say we should eliminate biases is, therefore, as non-sensical as a world without friction. Trying to get rid of your biases is like attempting to bite your own teeth.

https://buff.ly/42vxX2g

#psychology #cognitivebiases #nosuchthingasunbiased

"One is the phenomenon of ‘#naïverealism’, which describes how people instinctively assume that their perception of the world reflects #objectivereality. In actuality, everything we perceive and ‘know’ about the world has been filtered through a complex mesh of #cognitivebiases, #sensoryshortcuts, shifting emotion-infused memories, and more.

The hidden #psychology of ‘know-it-alls’: Why they think they know everything | BBC #Science Focus Magazine
https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology

#DunningKrugereffect

Hello Folks!

My name is Stefano, nearing the completion of my #PhD in #HealthScience, with a focus on #DigitalHealth, #CognitiveBiases, and #PublicHealth

I never thought I’d find myself pursuing a PhD, but hey, as the song goes: life has a funny way of sneaking up on you!

Passionate about #movies, #yoga, #swimming and #climbing.

If you’re working on similar topics, feel free to connect. I’d love to hear about your work, publications, and experiences in academia!

Webye 👋👋

#introduction

🏳️‍🌈

#cognitivebiases #unitedstates

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-have-one-very-strange-cognitive

What data literacy / scientific reasoning / research-thinking / statistical-thinking organizations exist out there? If you know of one, will you reply and tell me its name?

A colleague just suggested starting a #nonprofit focused on increasing #data literacy, scientific reasoning, #criticalThinking, and "reducing general assholiness" (his words).

He and I are both psychologists who took way too many #statistics courses and have done #research for many years, in addition to #teaching these things to many generations of undergraduates. He also has a research focus on (and expertise in) #cognitiveBiases and #decisionscience

#startup #idea #recommendations #crowdsourcing

I try to review this list of biases on occasion. The list keeps expanding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases

#CognitiveBiases

#cognitivebiases
https://mander.xyz/post/19733721

Help! I got ranty again.

#angry #publicHealth #epidemiology #sociology #groupPsychology #language #communication #comms #PublicationEthics #intersectionality #OtherPeopleAreNotYou #cognitiveBias #CognitiveBiases #YouAreNotImmuneToPropaganda #YouCouldBeWrong #YouCanBeWrong #IcanBeWrong #AnyoneCanBeWrong

How Normal People Get #Brainwashed by #Pseudoscience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3uJHAvfbUU

#FlatEarth #ConspiracyTheories #Psychology #CriticalThinking #Misinformation

Ever wondered why smart, sane people can fall for outrageous #conspiracy theories like the Flat #Earth? In this video, we delve into the psychology behind why even highly #intelligent individuals can end up believing in nonsense. From #cognitivebiases to #socialinfluences, we explore the mechanisms that can lead #rational minds astray.

Zur strukturellen Wurzel von Verschwörungstheorien - Trump und die Primitivität heutiger "Politik"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXSumPtY1ec

#Fremdheit #Machtungleichheit #ConspiracyTheory #Kognitivismus #Affenerbe #Gehirn #Politologie #Journalismus #CognitiveBiases #KognitiveVerzerrungen #Führer #Anführer #Politiker #Tabus #Identifikation #Erfolg #Konkurrenz #Machiavellismus