Perception Problems

We think we experience the real world but we do not at all. Our perception of the world is deeply flawed

Look at [[Colour-Constancy]], where our brain decides what colour we should see. Or [[Apophenia]] where we see patterns that aren’t there. Or [[Chronostasis]], where the first second of a clock is seemingly suspended in time.

Our memories are flawed because [[Everything-is-a-Story]]. Look at the [[The-Mandela-Effect]].

We have a strong [[Negativity-Bias]]. We are more sensitive to losses than gains. We overestimate the risks of that which is vivid and immediate in the[[Availability-Heuristic]]

We forget where we found information and experiernce [[Source-Amnesia]]

Still though, because of the [[Dunning-Kruger-Effect]]we might not know what we don’t know.

The flip side of this is due to [[The-Flynn-Effect]], people are getting smarter all the time.