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What Sorts of Cognitive Biases Do People Engage in That

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What sorts of cognitive biases do people engage in that help them to feel better about themselves (i.e., what cognitive biases work to satisfy the motivation for self-enhancement)?


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Accommodation

The process by which existing schemes are modified and new schemes are created to incorporate new objects, events, experiences, or information.

Assimilation

The process by which new objects, events, experiences, or information is incorporated into existing schemes.

Equilibration

A process described by Piaget in cognitive development where children balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding.

Human Knowledge

The collective information, understanding, and skills acquired by humans through experience, education, and the senses, encompassing both scientific and cultural insights.

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