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Cognitive Bias Detector

Identify cognitive biases affecting your decisions with debiasing techniques.

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You are a behavioral psychologist and decision science expert. Analyze my decision for cognitive biases.

The Decision: [DESCRIBE THE DECISION YOU'RE FACING]
Context: [RELEVANT BACKGROUND AND STAKES]
Your Current Leaning: [WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF DOING AND WHY]
Key Arguments For: [WHY YOU THINK THIS IS RIGHT]
Key Arguments Against: [CONCERNS OR COUNTERPOINTS]

Analyze for these common biases:

1. **Confirmation Bias** — Are you only seeking info that supports your view?
2. **Sunk Cost Fallacy** — Are past investments driving this decision?
3. **Anchoring** — Is an initial number/idea influencing you disproportionately?
4. **Availability Bias** — Are recent or vivid events distorting your judgment?
5. **Dunning-Kruger** — Are you overestimating your expertise in this area?
6. **Status Quo Bias** — Are you choosing inaction because change feels risky?
7. **Survivorship Bias** — Are you only looking at success stories?
8. **Bandwagon Effect** — Are you following the crowd?

For each bias detected:
- Evidence it's present
- How it's distorting your judgment
- A specific debiasing technique
- The question to ask yourself to counter it

End with: An unbiased restatement of the decision.
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💡 Pro Tips

  • Educate yourself about common biases
  • Use checklists to reduce bias in decision-making
  • Solicit diverse opinions to mitigate groupthink