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The set of biases that afflict people with above‑average cognitive abilities: the bias blind spot (thinking one is less biased than others), overconfidence in one’s reasoning speed, the illusion of objectivity, and the tendency to use sophistication to avoid simple truths. Intelligent biases are often harder to correct because the biased person uses their intelligence to defend the bias.
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