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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
DEF

A conclusion drawn without hard evidence.

OBS

There are two scenarios resulting from this cognitive bias: ''mind reading'' and ''fortune telling.''

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Conclusion tirée sans preuve évidente [...]

OBS

Il existe deux cas de figure provenant de ce biais cognitif : la «lecture des pensées» et l'«erreur de voyance».

Spanish

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