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Responding in ways perceived to be socially acceptable rather than truthful.
Skews research data, creates false social norms, and explains why people seem better on social media than in reality.
This bias makes most survey data about sensitive topics unreliable, which is why anonymous surveys often show dramatically different results.
"Congratulations! Your brain just demonstrated the same reasoning that kept us in trees for millions of years."
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