30 Phil, Chapter 14, Badarayana, Touchstone 37: Cognitive Biases.
Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking; they arise when your brain attempts to simplify the complex. They were defined and gained prominence in the last century and are now a part of many critical thinking frameworks. For example, the TST Framework classifies them under the “Four Mind Traps,” as one of four traps to avoid. The others are stereotypes, logical fallacies, and heuristics.
