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Cognitive Bias: Halo Effect – 2024
Cognitive Bias: Halo Effect Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Halo Effect, a cognitive bias, shapes our perceptions based on a single trait, such as appearance or charisma, Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy Or This Then That
Cognitive Bias: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy Or 'This Then That' Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy, attributing causation based solely Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: Just-World Bias
Cognitive Bias: Just-World Bias Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Just-World Bias convinces individuals that the world operates fairly, attributing consequences to deserving actions. In the context of Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: Self-Serving Bias
Cognitive Bias: Self-Serving Bias Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Self-Serving Bias, a cognitive tendency, leads individuals to attribute success to their abilities and efforts, while blaming external Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: False Consensus Effect Bias
Cognitive Bias: False Consensus Effect Bias Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The False Consensus Effect Bias leads individuals to overestimate the prevalence of their beliefs and behaviors among Read More ...
Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain – 2024
Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based on additional research referenced in the article A groundbreaking study conducted Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: Illusion Of Control
Cognitive Bias: Illusion Of Control Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The Illusion of Control Bias refers to the tendency for individuals to overestimate their ability to control or Read More ...
Research Study – Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation – 2011
Scam Psychology Research Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation Principal Category: Trauma/PTSD Authors: Marla J.S. Mickleborough, Judith K. Daniels, Nicholas J. Coupland, Raymond Kao, Peter C. Williamson, Ulrich F. Lanius, Kathy Hegadoren, Allan Schore, Maria Densmore, Todd Read More ...
