How to Deal with Cognitive Illusions
Systematic patterns of deviation from the norm or rationality in judgment can lead to perceptual misinterpretations of information, leading to cognitive distortions.
One of the most astonishing concepts I encountered when studying the brain and human behavior methodically was cognitive illusions, also known as perceptual illusions. They are systematic patterns of deviation from norm and rationality in judgment, leading to cognitive and perceptual misinterpretations of information, causing cognitive distortions.
While observing the labyrinth of my mind, cognitive illusions emerged as captivating phenomena that unveiled the thorny relationship between perception and reality. I pictured these incidents as mesmerizing plays where my thoughts took center stage, performing with flair but, sometimes, with a touch of illusion deceiving me.
My research revealed that these biases could affect various aspects of our cognition, memory, reasoning, decision-making, and learning. Cognitive illusions are natural because the brain tends to reserve energy biologically, so it uses mental shortcuts and heuristic thinking to achieve this goal. The brain perceives things relative to other things. It interprets objects and ideas in relation to…
