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8 Subconscious Mistakes Our Brains Make Every Day--And How To Avoid Them

The “swimmer’s body illusion," and other ways our brains play tricks on us.

By Belle Beth Cooper

1. We surround ourselves with information that matches our beliefs.

2. We believe in the “swimmer’s body” illusion

 3. We worry about things we’ve already lost

 4. We incorrectly predict odds

 5. We rationalize purchases we don’t want

 6. We make decisions based on the anchoring effect.

7. We believe our memories more than facts.

 8. We pay more attention to stereotypes than we think we do

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