Cognitive Bias
Cognitive Bias We all make decisions based on cognitive bias. My example will be one I borrowed but expanded on to show how far we can take cognitive bias before we allow our mind to rest on an even larger truth than the truth we see in the moment. I’m driving a long and winding road up into the mountains. I’m doing the speed limit and enjoying the scenery. The trees, the birds, and what… a moose! OMG! What a lovely drive. I slow down as I approach a hairpin curve. Thank goodness I did because as I come out of the curve, I am behind a car doing about 10 miles under the speed limit. I’m okay with this until I realize the car isn’t going to go faster even when it appears (to me) to be safe to go faster. I begin my cognitive bias thought process as I decide the car has a good reason to drive through the curves slowly. This is my perception because it is my experience too. As I see that the car could safely s...