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Podcast: Master of Life Awareness 🧠
Episode: What is a Cognitive Bias and Most Common Examples
Description: Cognitive biases have been studied for decades by academics in the fields of cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral economics, but they are especially relevant in today’s information-packed world. They influence the way we think and act, and such irrational mental shortcuts can lead to all kinds of problems in all areas of life.
0:00 Intro
1:16 What is a Cognitive Bias
3:05 Most Common Cognitive Biases
3:35 The Dunning- Kruger Effect
4:28 Confirmation Bias
5:15 Self-Serving Bias
6:00 The Curse of Knowledge and Hindsight Bias
7:01 Optimism-Pessimism Bias
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