PSY-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Confirmation Bias, Intelligence Quotient, Fallacy
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Focus on info that matches what we think. Especially if it worked in the past. Sometimes failure to see from a new perspective slows problem solving. Tend to think just of usual function. Trying to find a screwdriver instead of just using a dime. If it"s easy to think of an example easily, we assume it is common. Sometimes right, however, the ease may be due to vividness or personal experiences, not reality. Tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs/judgements. Tend to underestimate how long something will take us. Harder to change an opinion then to create one. We tend to cling to a belief even after the basis upon which it was formed has been discredited. How an issue is posed can significantly affect decisions and judgments. Reflects the ability to understand the world. Mix of nature and nurture (genes, nutrition, experience) How you compare to others your age on that intelligence test.
