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Assuming others share one's current feelings, beliefs, or preferences.
Leads to poor planning, misunderstandings in relationships, and explains why people assume others share their values.
This bias affects both predictions about future selves and assumptions about other people's preferences and motivations.
"Congratulations! Your brain just demonstrated the same reasoning that kept us in trees for millions of years."