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Moral Foundations Theory
Moral Foundations Theory is a descriptive account of human morality developed by Jonathan Haidt to explore the shared themes and similarities across
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Ideological Bias in Academic Discourse
Ideological considerations profoundly influence the structure, administration, and published research within academic and intellectual institutions, often leading to the suppression or distortion of inconvenient factual information.
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Misinformation Effect
The **misinformation effect** describes a phenomenon where a person's recollection of past events becomes less accurate due to the influence of information encountered after the event has occurred. This effect, studied since the mid-1970s, highlights the malleability of memory.
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The Link Between High Intelligence and Conformity
The relationship between cognitive ability and social alignment is characterised by a distinct correlation between general intelligence and the propensity for intellectual
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Optimism Bias
Definition and Operationalisation Optimism bias is a Cognitive Bias where the tendency of an individual to overestimate the likelihood of experiencing positive
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Availability Heuristic
Definition and Theoretical Overview The availability heuristic, also referred to as availability bias, is a Cognitive Bias and mental shortcut utilised to
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Authority Bias
Authority bias is a Cognitive Bias characterised by the human tendency to attribute disproportionate accuracy to the opinions of perceived authority figures
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Slippery Slope
The slippery slope is a rhetorical and Logical Fallacies in which a specific course of action is rejected based on the belief
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Circular Reasoning
Conceptual Overview Circular reasoning, known in Latin as circulus in probando, is one of the informal Logical Fallacies wherein the conclusion of
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Mood-Congruent Memory Bias
Mood-congruent memory (MCM) is a Cognitive Bias where the retrieval and encoding of information are facilitated when the affective valence of that
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Recency Effect
The recency effect is a Cognitive Bias characterised by the tendency of an individual to recall or prioritise information presented most recently
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Abilene Paradox
The Abilene Paradox is a collective communication failure in which a group of individuals reaches a decision that is contrary to the
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