A COGNITIVE BIAS IS A DISTORTION IN THE COGNITIVE PROCESSING OF INFORMATION
So, what purpose do these biases serve?
Concretely, they help us to face 4 ordinary situations:
đź’¬ Dealing with too much information = > our brain filters and therefore skims information
đź’¬ Filling a gap in understanding = > by assembling information, we fill in the gaps to create a coherent worldview
đź’¬ Integrate the need for a quick reactions = > in order to be able to react quickly, our brain makes decisions quickly in order to increase our chances of survival, success, safety
đź’¬ Facilitate the memorization process = > our brain remembers the most important and useful parts
Personally, I find cognitive biases an exciting subject: knowing their existence and purpose can also make them catalysts.
