The human brain is an amazing piece of natural machinery. It is easily the most complex thing the universe has ever produced. That being said, sometimes it just doesn't work right. High Science tackles cognitive biases: the leanings, shortcomings, and pitfalls of our natural thought processes. No one is immune, but we can better deal with these issues by recognizing them in ourselves and others. Disclaimer: Due to a brief microphone malfunction and an asshole cricket, some parts of this episode have low quality audio.

Difference between logical fallacies and cognitive biases

Anchoring Effect

Rosey Retrospection

Post-Rationalization

Outcome Bias

Barnum Effect

Backfire Effect

Identifiable Victim Effect

Reactance

Rhyme is Reason Effect

Sexual Over-perception / Under-perception Bias

Dunning-Kruger Effect

Experimenter / Expectation Bias

Ben Franklin Effect

Bias Blind Spot

Availability Cascade

Hostile Attribution Bias

Pareidolia

Illusion of Control

Anthropomorphism

Choice-Support Effect

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