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But were you really insulted?

Cognitive biases like the ones that are described in the article are the proverbial colors of the glasses with which you look at all what happens around you. If they are too negative you will react with fear, anger, rage, and then, like a self fulfilled prophecy, people around you will start reacting accordingly. Or put it another way, if you believe that something bad is going to happen, something bad is bound to happen but in an unexpected way.

Learning about one's cognitive biases is a powerful tool but is also really hard.




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