Specimen family
n = 5
Reasoning Bugs
Reasoning bugs are subtle errors in logic and critical thinking that can significantly undermine sound reasoning and decision-making. These cognitive missteps often occur without us realizing, leading to flawed conclusions or reinforcing biases. By identifying and addressing these reasoning bugs, we can improve our ability to think clearly, make more rational decisions, and avoid common pitfalls in our logic.
Congruence Bias
You test a hypothesis in ways that can only confirm it - and skip the cheap checks that could kill it.
58 · Moderate
CB
Blind Spot Bias
You can audit other people's logic but your own reasoning chain still feels clean.
68 · High
BSB
System 1 and System 2 Thinking
You switch between fast, intuitive thinking and slow, deliberate reasoning - and trouble starts when the fast draft ships as final.
66 · High
S12
Semmelweis Reflex
You reject new information or evidence simply because it contradicts established norms or beliefs.
73 · High
SR
Essentialism
You treat a category as if it had a fixed inner essence - so one label seems to explain everything about a person, group, or thing.
77 · Severe
Ess