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COGNITIVE BIAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cognitive bias
1, record 1, English, cognitive%20bias
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an error in human information processing that affects a person's judgment and decision-making. 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20bias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example of a cognitive bias is confirmation bias ... 2, record 1, English, - cognitive%20bias
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biais cognitif
1, record 1, French, biais%20cognitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] distorsion dans le traitement humain de l'information qui a une incidence sur le jugement et la prise de décision d'une personne. 2, record 1, French, - biais%20cognitif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le biais de confirmation est un exemple de biais cognitif. 2, record 1, French, - biais%20cognitif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sesgo cognitivo
1, record 1, Spanish, sesgo%20cognitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sesgo cognitivo es un efecto psicológico que produce una desviación en el procesamiento mental, lo que lleva a una distorsión, juicio inexacto, interpretación ilógica, o lo que se llama en términos generales irracionalidad, que se da sobre la base de la interpretación de la información disponible, aunque los datos no sean lógicos o no estén relacionados entre sí. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sesgo%20cognitivo
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