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False Consensus Bias

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AP Psychology

Definition

False consensus bias is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs, opinions, and behaviors. It leads people to believe that their own attitudes and actions are more common or typical than they actually are.

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