24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality
- The human brain is wired in a way which makes objective thinking difficult.
- This makes us prone to bias.
- There are more than 180 cognitive biases which affect how we process information, 24 of which are explored in the infographic below.
- While there is no easy fix for overcoming these biases, we can increase our understanding of the mistakes we make and why we make them.
We are each entitled to our own personal world view.
But unfortunately, when it comes to interpreting information and trying to make objective sense of reality, human brains are hard-wired to make all kinds of mental mistakes that can impact our ability to make rational judgments.