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Hindsight Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices - -Nir And Far
Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain
Pattern Processing in the Evolved Brain
The evolved human brain excels in superior pattern processing, driving intelligence, language, imagination, and beliefs in imaginary entities. However, this ability can also lead to the formation of conspiracy theories and the fundamental attribution error, where events are perceived as intentional rather than random. Aligning past events with known outcomes creates understandable narratives. The mind also has an adaptive thinking process that adjusts perceptions based on new information, with some researchers viewing hindsight bias as a part of this adaptive process.
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