PHILOS 2CT3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Status Quo Bias, Status Quo, In-Group Favoritism
19 Oct 2016
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Human brain capable of 1016 processes per second, thus more powerful than any computer: but it still has major limitations. Cognitive biases that cause us to make questionable decisions and reach. Some psychologists believe our cognitive biases help us process information more efficiently, especially in dangerous situations. We love to agree with those who agree with us: this explains why we visit sites that share our political opinions and why we hang out with people who have similar views. We are put off by those who make us insecure about our views. This type of behaviour is cognitive dissonance. It"s the prefere(cid:374)tial (cid:373)ode of (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour that leads to confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is the unconscious act of referencing only those perspectives that fuel our pre-existing views, while dismissing opinions that threaten our world view. It is a manifestation of our innate tribalistic tendencies: this effe(cid:272)t (cid:373)a(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e to do (cid:449)ith o(cid:454)(cid:455)to(cid:272)i(cid:374), the (cid:862)lo(cid:448)e (cid:373)ole(cid:272)ule(cid:863)
