Narrative bias, also known as narrative information bias, is a cognitive bias that skews a person's perceptions toward the information contained in an individual story or account, as compared with more complex data or other, less story-shaped forms of information.
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First Described YearIn her 1996 paper, On the Origins of Narrative: Storyteller Bias as a Fitness-Enhancing Strategy, she proposed that humans might be predisposed to narrative bias. Core ClaimA cognitive bias that skews perceptions towards information contained in individual narratives, as compared to complex data or other forms of information. 1 Classification
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Narrative bias, also known as narrative information bias, is a cognitive bias that skews perceptions towards information contained in individual narratives, as compared to complex data or other forms of information.
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Narrative bias, also known as narrative information bias, is a cognitive bias that skews perceptions towards information contained in individual narratives, as compared to complex data or other forms of information.
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In her 1996 paper, On the Origins of Narrative: Storyteller Bias as a Fitness-Enhancing Strategy, she proposed that humans might be predisposed to narrative bias.
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