We think we experience the real world but we do not at all. Our perception of the world is deeply flawed
Look at Colour-Constancy, where our brain decides what colour we should see. Or Apophenia where we see patterns that aren’t there. Or Chronostasis, where the first second of a clock is seemingly suspended in time.
Our memories are flawed because [[ Everything-is-a-Story ]]. Look at the The-Mandela-Effect.
We have a strong Negativity-Bias. We are more sensitive to losses than gains. We overestimate the risks of that which is vivid and immediate in theAvailability-Heuristic
We forget where we found information and experiernce Source-Amnesia
Still though, because of the Dunning-Kruger-Effectwe might not know what we don’t know.
The flip side of this is due to The-Flynn-Effect, people are getting smarter all the time.
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Apophenia
This is the tendency to find patterns that aren’t there, making meaningful connections between unrelated things. This distorts our sense...
Chronostasis
This is a strange phenomenon where a new event is extended in time in our mind.
History is Written by the Winners
We should always be aware that because of our [[Perception-Problems]], our [[History-is-Always-Edited]] There’s no objective series of events that has...
Dunning Kruger Effect
This is a [[Cognitive-Bias]] where those who are unskilled rate their ability much higher than it actually is. They lack...
The Mandela Effect
A collective false memory that persists despite all available evidence. For example, lots of people believe Nelson Mandela was shot...
Negativity Bias
We place more importance on negative things than positive ones. For example, ask for feedback from ten people and one...
Pareidolia
Pareidolia is similar to [[Apophenia]], where the human brain makes connections between unrelated things. However, pareidolia is more concerned with...
Proximity Bias
This is thinking that a big event must have a big cause. For example, 9/11 was a huge tragedy that...