We store memories differently based on how they were experienced Our brains will only encode information that it deems important at the time, but this decision can be affected by other circumstances (what else is happening, how is the information presenting itself, can we easily find the information again if… Read More »7 Biases that affect our memory storing capabilities
We reduce events to their key elements It’s difficult to reduce events and lists to generalities, so instead we pick out a few items to represent the whole. Suffix Effect The selective impairment in recall of the final items of a spoken list when the list is followed by a… Read More »11 Biases that affect the way we comprehend large amounts of information
We edit and reinforce some memories after the fact During that process, memories can become stronger, however various details can also get accidentally swapped. We sometimes accidentally inject a detail into the memory that wasn’t there before. Misattribution of Memory The ability to remember information correctly, but being wrong about… Read More »7 Biases that change our memories
We discard specifics to form generalities We do this out of necessity, but the impact of implicit associations, stereotypes, and prejudice results in some of the most glaringly bad consequences from our full set of cognitive biases. Fading Affect Bias A psychological phenomenon in which information regarding negative emotions tends… Read More »5 Biases that affect the way we perceive groups
