http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/tag/bias Bookmarks from Independent School Collaboration tagged by bias Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:49:50 -0000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases <p><strong>Highlights and Sticky Notes:</strong><p><div class="content"><h1 class="firstHeading">List of cognitive biases</h1> <div id="bodyContent"> <h3 id="siteSub">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</h3> <div id="contentSub"></div> <div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: <a href="#column-one">navigation</a>, <a href="#searchInput">search</a></div> <!-- start content --> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Cognitive_bias" title="Cognitive bias">cognitive bias</a> is a pattern of deviation in judgement that occurs in particular situations (see also <a href="/wiki/Cognitive_distortion" title="Cognitive distortion">cognitive distortion</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Lists_of_thinking-related_topics" title="Lists of thinking-related topics">lists of thinking-related topics</a>). Implicit in the concept of a "pattern of deviation" is a standard of comparison; this may be the judgment of people outside those particular situations, or may be a set of independently verifiable facts. The existence of some of these cognitive biases has been verified <a href="/wiki/Empirical" title="Empirical">empirically</a> in the field of <a href="/wiki/Psychology" title="Psychology">psychology</a>, others are widespread beliefs, and may themselves be a consequence of cognitive bias.</p></div></div></p><p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/tag/bias">bias</a> <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/tag/education">education</a> <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/tag/philosophy">philosophy</a> <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/tag/psychology">psychology</a> </p><p><strong>Posted by:</strong> <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/independent-school-collaboration/bookmark/sarahhanawald">sarahhanawald</a></p> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:49:50 -0000