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[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago

To be clear, sometimes authority bias is good and proper. For instance, valuing the opinion of a climate scientist who has been studying climate chaos for thirty years more than your Aunt who saw Rush Limbaugh say climate change is a hoax in the 1990s is normal and rational.

Basically, authority bias as a reasoning flaw stems from misidentifying who is authoritative on a subject.

[–] Gobbel2000@programming.dev 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What bias is it if the only entry I've read in this table is the one for confirmation bias?

[–] mindaika@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago

Confirmation bias bias

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Probably... Selection bias?

[–] yimby@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Survivorship bias?

[–] Piers 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What do I win once I tick them all off?

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 months ago

a senate seat.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

a pair of human pants and a human burrito with meat

[–] ShaunaTheDead@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago

For negativity bias my wife just told me a great technique that she uses for that. Come up with a list of people whose opinions matter to you. Any time you question yourself, imagine how each person on that list would react to what you did. Since those are the only people whose opinions matter to you, if it's mostly positive, then you should feel proud of your choice.

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What’s the cognitive bias for believing that any given chart is the ULTIMATE CHART. Yes yes, YOUR chart is gospel, the exhaustive definitive final chart 🙄

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh ffs it gets worse with the Don’t Forget To Like And Subscribe whine beg plead for internet fart points at the bottom

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually the reason I order the last item the server mentioned is because of crippling social anxiety

[–] nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 6 points 2 months ago

Same for not standing up in the middle of everyone to go out from watching a bad movie in the cinema.

[–] wieson@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago

I'm out here actively going against my biases and selling someone else's house above market value 😤

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 2 months ago

Ahh negativity bias, my other middle name.

:P

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

That’s just, like, your opinion, man.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

...Bro, if you walk out of a movie, that's just wasteful, even if it's the shittiest thing you've ever seen.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I was thinking about one of these earlier talking about Full Metal Alchemist vs FMA: Brotherhood. Everyone I've talked to who liked Brotherhood more, saw it first. Which makes me wonder if I would like it more had I not seen the original first.

[–] MarauderIIC@dormi.zone 1 points 2 months ago

I saw the original first. I like brotherhood better. Both have their merits. Hope that helps :)

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago

I like that this has simple examples, even if imperfect.

[–] Zerthax@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

Is there a "positivity bias" counterpart to "negativity bias"?

[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

What's going on with the kerning?

[–] Whorehoarder@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 months ago

Nice try trying to make me fold queen jack on the turn