Self-Serving Bias: Success is Me, Failure is You
If I pass the test, I am smart. If I fail, the questions were unfair. This bias protects our ego but prevents learning.
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If I pass the test, I am smart. If I fail, the questions were unfair. This bias protects our ego but prevents learning.
We tend to recall the past in a self-serving manner. We overestimate our own contribution to group projects and assume others share our perspective.
We see faces in electrical outlets, toast, and Mars rocks. Our brains are hardwired to detect patterns, even when none exist.
You might have 5,000 friends on Facebook, but your brain can only handle about 150. The cognitive limit of human connection.
You buy a red car, and suddenly you see red cars everywhere. The world didn't change; your attention did.
Why do incompetent people often think they are experts? And why do experts often doubt themselves? The psychology of illusory superiority.