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How groups, status and the presence of other people bend individual judgment.
The bandwagon effect is the tendency to adopt beliefs or behaviours because many others already have. As something…
Cognitive bias · updated 29 May 2026
In-group bias is the tendency to favour people we see as part of our group — and to be more critical or suspicious of…
Cognitive bias · updated 29 May 2026
Authority bias is the tendency to over-trust and obey an authority figure regardless of the content of what they say.…
Cognitive bias · updated 29 May 2026
Social proof is our tendency to decide what’s correct by watching what others do — especially under uncertainty. When…
Mental model · updated 1 Jul 2026
The false-consensus effect is the tendency to overestimate how much other people share your beliefs, values, and…
Cognitive bias · updated 29 May 2026
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