Can a fear of being wrong contribute to psychological blind spots?

Keywords social cognition, judgment, decision-making, bias, conflict, self-awareness. Page 2. Current Directions in Psychological Science 32(5). 403 negative ... This chapter elaborates the concept of cultural blind spots, which are social patterns of inattention. Both sensory and cognitive forms of selective attention ... Jun 6, 2015 ... Department of Psychology. Research output: Contribution to journal ... blind spot. Here, we focus on the role of ambiguity in shaping ... Aug 30, 2023 ... Teaching students about the bias blind spot can help them increase their self-knowledge and reduce interpersonal misunderstandings and conflicts. Oct 4, 2023 ... Studies have consistently shown that people rate themselves as less susceptible to various biases than the average person. The bias blind spot ... Jan 20, 2017 ... Psychological blind spots are not always negative, however. You may discover you're blind to your positive attributes as well as negative ones. Dive into the research topics of 'Humans' Bias Blind Spot and Its Societal Significance'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Self-Esteem Psychology ... A psychological blind spot refers to an area in one's mind where a person is unaware of their own shortcomings, biases, or irrational beliefs. These blind spots ... The optic nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain. There is a point in the visual field called the blind spot: Even when light from a ... The intellectual centerpiece of the book is the theory of cognitive dissonance, first proposed in 1957 by social psychologist Leon Festinger. Cognitive ...