Can psychological blind spots in political leaders have societal consequences?

The one we want to focus on here is the psychological (or metaphorical) blind spot, which is defined as “a prejudice, or area of ignorance, that one has but is ... Mar 8, 2015 ... Since I have an informal background in psychology, I wrongly assumed I would be less susceptible to the bias blind spot. In fact, increased ... Mar 26, 2024 ... We all have a blind spot in our visual field, yet, visual perception appears continuous. Returning to @EP_UCL, Sam Schwarzkopf (@sampendu) ... A series of studies first explores the psychological effects of knowingly using a biased decision-making strategy. Despite recognizing bias in their strategy, ... Jan 8, 2022 ... While “Bait and Switch” technique is a particular instance of the “Commitment and Consistency” influence, I think that this influence is the ... We propose that amateur psychologists can most effectively improve knowledge diversity in PBS if they focus on “blind spots”—topics or endeavors that are ... Apr 2, 2025 ... The Profession's Unconscious. In the Blind Spot of Psychology "As Psychologists, we are trained to explore unconscious processes ... Aug 16, 2024 ... It was presented as a tool to understand yourself, and it was used to demonstrate how feedback can help to reduce your “blind spots” about the ... Sep 16, 2019 ... ... spots of often-used study designs limit a researcher's ability to make inferences about psychological phenomenon. First, typical designs ... Jul 1, 2016 ... 1. Availability heuristic: Availability heuristics is a psychological blind spots when we estimate or make a judgment about something based on ...