Behavioral Grooves Podcast Freaky Friday: Grooving on Scary Biases
Oct 31, 2025
Dive into the spooky side of cognitive biases just in time for Halloween! Discover how confirmation bias can fuel conspiracy theories, and learn about the planning fallacy that leads to perpetual project delays. Explore the fundamental attribution error and why we misjudge others' actions. Unpack survivorship bias, which often mistakes success for mere skill, and laugh at the Dunning-Kruger effect, where the less skilled overestimate their abilities. Awareness is your secret weapon against these tricks!
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How Confirmation Bias Shapes Belief
- Confirmation bias filters information through pre-held beliefs and discounts contradictions.
- This bias fuels conspiracy thinking and entrenches tribal beliefs despite contradictory facts.
Counter The Planning Fallacy
- Expect optimism to underestimate task time and add buffer beyond your intuition.
- Recognize the planning fallacy so you avoid chronic underquoting and rushed work.
Podcast Started Too Optimistic
- Tim recalls starting the podcast thinking monthly episodes would suffice before switching to weekly.
- That shift shows planning fallacy plus discovering greater enjoyment and opportunity in the project.