Good article listing sources of cognitive bias (always an interest of mine). Numerous links. "In order to avoid drowning in information overload, our brains need to skim and filter insane amounts of information...
- Information overload sucks, so we aggressively filter.
- Lack of meaning is confusing, so we fill in the gaps.
- We need to act fast lest we lose our chance, so we jump to conclusions.
- This isn't getting easier, so we try to remember the important bits.
By keeping these four problems and their four consequences in mind (we) will ensure that we notice our own biases more often." The item called to my recollection a CBC interview I listened to this morning with Julia Shaw, author of The Memory Illusion: Why you might not be who you think you are.At least, I think I listened to it.
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