Category Archives: Cognitive biases
The American Dunning-Kruger Epidemic (Or Why Ignorant People Are So Sure They’re Right)
This article was originally published by Daisy Luther at The Organic Prepper It’s time to address an epidemic in the United States. It’s one that could be deadly, particularly to liberty. It’s an epidemic of Dunning-Kruger. It’s why ignorant people are so certain that they’re right. What’s that, you ask? The Dunning Kruger effect is […]
Every Single Cognitive Bias In One Infographic
The human brain is capable of incredible things, but it’s also extremely flawed at times. Science has shown that we tend to make all sorts of mental mistakes, called “cognitive biases”, that can affect both our thinking and actions. These biases, as Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins points out, can lead to us extrapolating information from […]