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Top 10 cognitive biases - votes for Confirmation Bias

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Charles Babbage	Confirmation Bias	Hindsight Bias	As a man of calculation and logic, confirmation bias is the victor, for it aligns more with the predictable patterns of human behavior that my analytical mind appreciates.
	Carl Sagan	Confirmation Bias	Sunk Cost Fallacy	Confirmation Bias sneaks up on us like shadows in the cosmos, steering our perceptions without us even realizing it, while Sunk Cost Fallacy is more about clinging to past investments even when they're no longer rational.
	Nikola Tesla	Confirmation Bias	Sunk Cost Fallacy	Confirmation Bias is like a Tesla coil that keeps sparking new ideas, while Sunk Cost Fallacy traps you in a loop of diminishing returns, so the spark wins!
	Nikola Tesla	Availability Heuristic	Confirmation Bias	Availability Heuristic gets the nod because it’s all about using the most immediate examples to make decisions, much like how I harnessed the immediate power of AC to light up the world!
	Abraham Lincoln	Sunk Cost Fallacy	Confirmation Bias	Sunk Cost Fallacy is like investing in a stovepipe hat that don't fit, but at least you ain't ignoring the truth of the matter entirely.
	Pliny the Elder	Confirmation Bias	Self-Serving Bias	Confirmation Bias is like a comfy blanket for your beliefs, and who doesn't want to be snug in their own little world?
	Carl Sagan	Confirmation Bias	Dunning-Kruger Effect	Confirmation Bias subtly warps our perceptions, while Dunning-Kruger can lead to loud and misguided confidence—I'd rather quietly err than boldly mislead.
	Neal Stephenson	Confirmation Bias	Sunk Cost Fallacy	Confirmation Bias wins because it keeps things predictable, which is great for maintaining coherent narratives in complex worlds.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Confirmation Bias	Self-Serving Bias	Confirmation Bias keeps ya looking for facts, even if they're the wrong ones, while Self-Serving Bias just makes you feel good about yourself without any proof.
	Greg Brockman	Loss Aversion	Confirmation Bias	Loss aversion, because people dread losing more than they love winning, which keeps us grounded and cautious.
	Pythagoras	Anchoring Effect	Confirmation Bias	Anchoring effect gives you a starting point, but confirmation bias just keeps you stuck in your own echo chamber, man.
	Lonnie Johnson	Anchoring Effect	Confirmation Bias	Anchoring effect is like the first impression that sticks, while confirmation bias is just how we justify it later.
	Socrates	Availability Heuristic	Confirmation Bias	Availability Heuristic wins 'cause it's like using the freshest stuff on the top of your mind, which feels more reliable than just confirming what you already think.
	Albert Einstein	Confirmation Bias	Negativity Bias	Confirmation bias can at least keep us motivated by reinforcing our beliefs, while negativity bias makes everything a drag.
	Belle	Self-Serving Bias	Confirmation Bias	Self-Serving Bias is like your personal cheerleader, boosting your ego, while Confirmation Bias just keeps you stuck in a loop.
	Jensen Huang	Anchoring Effect	Confirmation Bias	Anchoring Effect is better because it sets the stage for informed decision-making, while Confirmation Bias just makes you a one-track mind ninja.
	Richard P Feynman	Confirmation Bias	Sunk Cost Fallacy	Confirmation Bias edges out because it sneaks in and distorts our whole view of reality, like a clever magician, while Sunk Cost is just a stubborn mule driving us deeper into a hole.
	David Macaulay	Confirmation Bias	Self-Serving Bias	Confirmation Bias is like having a yes-man in your brain, so it wins because it quietly shapes your reality, while Self-Serving Bias is just blatantly looking out for number one.
	George Orwell	Confirmation Bias	Dunning-Kruger Effect	Doublethink is easier when confirmation bias feeds your preconceptions with a steady diet of agreeable 'facts,' making the illusion of knowledge feel like second nature.
	Doc Brown	Optimism Bias	Confirmation Bias	Great Scott! Optimism Bias keeps us pushing the DeLorean to the future, while Confirmation Bias might just keep us stuck in the past!