hindsight bias

collocation in English

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hindsight
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/us
/ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/
the ability to understand an event or situation only after it ...
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bias
noun
uk
/ˈbaɪ.əs/us
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofhindsightandbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When people attempt to reconstruct their original judgment, they access the updated knowledge base, opening the door tohindsightbias.
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But the sense of explanatory satisfaction one gets with such a model is too often a reflection ofhindsightbias.
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In reflecting on action there may be stronghindsightbiaswhich may invalidate conclusions reached.
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Thehindsightbiasstudies we described illustrate this point.
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A good example is the "knew it all along effect" orhindsightbias.
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It has a by-product - thehindsightbias.
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The challenge comes when we are applying a broad principle, such as survival of the fittest or utility maximization in economics, without undue plasticity or excessivehindsightbias.
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More recently, it has been found thathindsightbiasalso exists in recall with visual material.
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Judges involved in fraudulent transfer litigation cases were subject to thehindsightbiasas well, resulting in an unfair advantage for the plaintiff.
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To test the affects of auditory distractions onhindsightbias, four experiments were completed.
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Though much stronger for the defendants,hindsightbiasalso affects the plaintiffs.
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He specializes in memory and attention, and his most recent research focuses on face perception andhindsightbias.
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Encouraging people to explicitly think about the counterfactuals was an effective means of reducing thehindsightbias.
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There has been very little research on the phenomenon of visualhindsightbias.
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Hindsightbiasmay cause memory distortion, where the recollection and reconstruction of content can lead to false theoretical outcomes.
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Retroactive pessimism makes use ofhindsightbiasafter a negative, unwanted outcome.
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Remaining relatively unmodified, this method is still used in psychological and behavioural experiments investigating aspects of thehindsightbias.
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As such,hindsightbiasis a potent and widely studied cognitive trap for many decision makers.
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Thishindsightbiascreates a feeling of inevitability.
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The only observable way to decreasehindsightbiasin testing is to have the participant think about how alternative hypotheses could be correct.
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