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Overestimating how much others share one's beliefs or behaviours. Democracy's overconfident cousin.
Creates political echo chambers, marketing blind spots, and explains why everyone is 'shocked' by election results.
Social media algorithms amplify this bias by showing you content similar to your interests, making your bubble feel like the entire world.
"Reminder: Every decision you make is influenced by biases you don't know you have. Sweet dreams!"