Naïve Realism: Or, “I’m Not Biased, Everyone Else Is Just an Idiot” Naïve realism is the delightful psychological delusion that one’s personal view of the world is objective truth, and anyone who disagrees must be: It’s your brain looking at the messy, complex chaos of life and saying, “Hmm yes, I’ve got this all figured […]
Motivated reasoning is what happens when the brain, instead of being a noble truth-seeking machine, turns into a spineless yes-man wearing a clown suit. It doesn’t care about facts. It cares about feelings. Comfort. Ego. Being right, even when it’s dead wrong.
Unconscious Bias: The Crap Your Brain Believes Without Asking You First
Unconscious bias is when your brain, without consulting you, decides how to treat people based on lazy, outdated stereotypes it picked up from TV, society, or your uncle at the dinner table in 2006.