Tag: cognitivebias

The secret attraction of cults

Post author By leonardoperego
Post date March 6, 2022
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The world “cult” comes from the Latin “cultus”, meaning “to till or cultivate”. In antiquity it was used to describe the sacrifices, offerings, and monuments built to cultivate favor with the gods, whereas in time, it came to mean any unorthodox religion. It is a known fact how dangerous a cult could be: they may […]

Tags behaviour, bias, cognitivebias, critical thinking, cults, group, indoctrination, nudge, nudges, psychology, Social Norms

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Unwillingly dishonest: cheating and self-deception

Post author By Veronica Ermini
Post date November 26, 2021
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“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him…” Fëdor Dostoevskij, The Brothers Karamazov We are constantly exposed to examples of dishonest behavior. We read about it in the news or […]

Tags cheating, cognitivebias, dishonesty, self-deception