The false-consensus effect is a cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the degree to which their beliefs, values, characteristics, and behaviors are shared by others. Essentially, this means that the false consensus effect leads people to assume that others think and act in the same way that they do, even when that isn’t the case. For example, the false consensus effect could cause extremists to incorrectly assume that the majority of the
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It’s easy to think of happiness as a result, but happiness is also a driver. Easier said than done though, right? Actually, many changes are easy. Here are 10 science-based ways to be happier from Belle Beth Cooper, Content Crafter at Buffer, the social media management tool that lets you schedule, automate, and analyze social media updates. Here’s Beth: 1. Exercise: 7 Minutes Could Be Enough Think exercise is something
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Malcolm Gladwell is probably the most famous nonfiction author alive. When a new book of his comes out, it takes over airport bookstores.Each of his five books has become a best-seller, thanks to his incomparable ability to marry storytelling to social-science theory. Social movements are sparked by small sets of influential people. In Gladwell’s debut bestseller, “The Tipping Point,” he talks about the Law of the Few, which states that a