Your preference for a just world makes you presume that it exists. (For a good example how the world is improving, see these six charts)

This is an interesting one, since statistically this is one of the most peaceful and prosperous times in history-yet the 24-hour news cycle rarely reflects this. You remember the past as better than it was, and expect the future to be worse than it is likely to be. Here are some of the biases we found most interesting from the list: Not only did they pioneer work around cognitive biases starting in the late 1960s, but their partnership also resulted in a Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002. In case you were wondering, those happen to represent Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, two of the leading social scientists known for their contributions to this field. The graphic describes 24 of the key biases that warp our sense of reality, providing useful examples along the way.Īt the beginning of the infographic, you may have noticed illustrations of two gentlemen.

Today’s infographic comes to us from School of Thought, a non-profit dedicated to spreading critical thinking. There is no simple way to get around these basic human instincts, but one thing that we can do is understand the specific mistakes we make and why. In total, there are over 180 cognitive biases that interfere with how we process data, think critically, and perceive reality. We are each entitled to our own personal world view.īut unfortunately, when it comes to interpreting information and trying to make objective sense of reality, human brains are hard-wired to make all kinds of mental mistakes that can impact our ability to make rational judgments.

Warped reality