Biases: Motivated Reasoning

Motivated reasoning is the propensity to analyse data in order to reach the outcome we desire. Most people are likely to attribute success to hard work and attribute failure to bad luck.

Motivated reasoning prevents you from using your experiences to improve your decision-making. In order to make wiser decisions, it is preferable to accurately perceive the world.

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