[dougSF70]

As Richard Feynman said: The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

Most cognitive biases are effective ways of fooling your self.

[hairofadog]

This is what I take from it. As mentioned upthread, so many people see lists like this and think it's a way to prove other people wrong; when I look down the list I think, yep, gotta be careful to avoid that one. Yep, that one is a minefield for me specifically.

It takes a lot of work to think critically, and the hardest work is thinking critically about the things that align with your biases. It's amazing how many people can see it in other people but not themselves.

[InternetPerson]

You can also view these as tools. Like, these are the rules of thumb that the brain lazily relies on. So if you’re pitching something, maybe try slipping a couple of these biases in there... (just don't make it too obvious!)

[dougSF70]

Seeing it in others and not yourself is the ultimate confirmation bias.