Confirmation bias, Jake is convinced that working late always leads to success. He follows influencers who promote hustle culture and ignores research about burnout., Anchoring bias, In a shop, a jacket is first shown as $300, then discounted to $120. Even though it’s still expensive, Emily immediately feels it’s a great deal., Attribution bias, Michael arrives late to a meeting, and his colleague assumes he is irresponsible. In reality, he stopped to help someone who had fallen in the street., Halo effect, A job candidate named Ashley is very attractive and confident. The interviewer assumes she must also be highly competent and intelligent., Availability bias, After seeing several news stories about plane crashes, Daniel becomes afraid of flying, even though statistics show it’s very safe., Dunning–Kruger effect, After learning a few basic phrases in Spanish, Tyler believes he can easily have complex conversations with native speakers., Ostrich effect, Brandon avoids checking his bank account because he knows he has been spending too much and feels anxious about it., Negativity bias, After receiving ten positive comments and one negative one, Madison keeps thinking only about the negative feedback all day., Spotlight effect, At a party, Ryan feels embarrassed because he spilled a drink and is sure everyone noticed and is judging him..

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