Illusory faces are everywhere: from outlets and mailboxes, to peppers and clouds. The mere hint of two eyes and a mouth immediately triggers our face detection system to signal that there may be a ...

Confirmation bias can strengthen an illusory correlation, making it even more likely to influence subsequent actions – ...

Welcome to the “illusory truth effect,” a glitch in the human psyche that equates repetition with truth. Marketers and politicians are masters of manipulating this particular cognitive bias ...

Computer models that scoured the illusory face photos for stereotypically masculine or feminine elements — such as more angular or curved features (SN: 6/29/01) — couldn’t explain the bias ...

"He says bias didn't appear to affect the opening of the investigation, which he's able to say because the standards for opening the investigation are so low as to be illusory," said McCarthy.

Also referred to as “illusory superiority,” Dunning-Kruger is a cognitive bias in which weak performers vastly overestimate their abilities and impact.

The San Francisco Police Department will stop releasing most booking photos, or mug shots, to avoid perpetuating racial bias, San Francisco police Chief Bill Scott announced Wednesday.

The herd bias phenomenon or the ‘bandwagon effect’ will be familiar to most long-time investors. It leads people to make investment decisions based on the belief that ‘everyone’s doing it’.

Illusory Faces Tend to Be Perceived as Male There's a strong gender bias in face perception. Posted February 27, 2022 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma ...