Practical guide
Cognitive Bias Categories
Nine ways to explore the patterns that distort memory, decisions, social judgment, belief, attention, money, data, learning, and work.
28 traps
Memory Biases
Memory is not a recording. It is a reconstruction. These biases shape what we recall, what we forget, and how certain our memories feel.
47 traps
Decision-Making Biases
Decision biases affect how we compare options, estimate risks, and justify commitments.
29 traps
Social Biases
Social biases affect how we explain behavior, judge groups, follow authority, and protect our self-image.
28 traps
Belief and Reasoning Biases
Reasoning biases shape how we interpret evidence, defend beliefs, and decide what counts as proof.
18 traps
Attention and Perception Biases
Attention is selective. These biases influence what becomes visible, what disappears, and what feels important.
17 traps
Economic and Consumer Biases
Consumer biases influence how we value things, justify purchases, and react to scarcity or cost.
20 traps
Probability and Statistical Biases
Statistical biases distort how we read evidence, samples, studies, and patterns in data.
13 traps
Learning and Performance Biases
Learning biases affect how we judge understanding, practice skills, and solve problems.
33 traps
Moral, Political, and Workplace Biases
These biases affect ethical judgment, conflict, hiring, evaluation, politics, and organizational life.