Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 98

Essay

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Henry David Thoreau

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

A cognitive bias that influences individuals to favor information or interpretations that confirm their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Preconceptions

Preformed opinions or beliefs, often without basis in fact or experience, that influence one's perception.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their own abilities is greater than their objective accuracy.