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Also known as cognitive biases, cognitive illusions, cognitive illusion

systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment due to subjective perception of reality

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vulnerability
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Cognitive biases
topic's main category
Category:Cognitive biases
discoverer or inventor
Amos Tversky
different from
cognitive distortion
handled, mitigated, or managed by
cognitive bias mitigation
facet of
cognition
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The Cognitive Bias Codex

A cognitive bias is a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment. Individuals create their own "subjective reality" from their perception of the input. An individual's construction of reality, not the objective input, may dictate their behavior in the world. Thus, cognitive biases may sometimes lead to perceptual distortion, inaccurate judgment, illogical interpretation, and irrationality.

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