Philosophy
The Epistemology of Cognitive Bias and the Rationality Debate
Quick fact
The same cognitive bias can be considered a sign of irrationality from a classical logic perspective, yet a hallmark of rational judgment when viewed through the lens of ecological rationality—which judges decisions by their real-world success, not formal consistency.
Why this is interesting
You know that sinking feeling when you're sure you're right, but a mountain of evidence says otherwise? So why does your mind so stubbornly stick to its guns?