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Cognitive biases are irrationalities in human psychology that cause us to Photo Background Removing make decisions that are more emotional or heuristic than a perfectly rational mind would. They are present in everyone and should not be taken as signs of stupidity or something that you are above everything. People who are successful in their outreach and connection-building efforts tend to understand these cognitive biases at some level, either explicitly or intuitively. Today, we'll cover 21 of these cognitive biases and how they affect your radiance. 1. Empathy Gap This is arguably the most important thing to master, within yourself, for these approaches to work successfully. The empathy gap is the tendency to underestimate the importance of emotions in the decision-making process, both in ourselves v and in others . Realize that emotions are at least half of the decision-making process and adjust your approach appropriately, rather than relying on pure, rational cost-benefit analysis to make your outreach effective.

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