fairness bias is the tendency to prioritise equal treatment over optimal outcomes — distributing resources, credit, or attention evenly when the situation demands...
The core idea
fairness bias is the tendency to prioritise equal treatment over optimal outcomes — distributing resources, credit, or attention evenly when the situation demands...
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Availability Heuristic
judge the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind, not on
Anchoring
information encountered disproportionately shapes all subsequent judgements.
Bandwagon Effect
adopt trends because others have — popularity self-reinforces.
Bystander Effect
éMore witnesses means less action — responsibility diffuses across groups.
Cognitive Dissonance
between beliefs and actions drive rationalisation over change.
Confirmation Bias
seek evidence that confirms what we already believe and filter out what contradi