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Bandwagon bias arises once a body of opinion begins to roll in one direction.  People then seem to be less able to contradict the prevailing view, and they tend to acquiesce.
Bandwagon bias arises once a body of opinion begins to roll in one direction.   
 
People then seem to be less able to contradict the prevailing view, and tend to acquiesce to this view.




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* [[Dunning-Kruger effect]]
* [[Dunning-Kruger effect]]
* [[Emotional intelligence]]
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* [[Groupthink]]
* [[Impostor syndrome]]
* [[Impostor syndrome]]
* [[Objectivity]]
* [[Objectivity]]
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* [[Social bias]]
* [[Social bias]]
* [[Source bias]]
* [[Source bias]]
* [[Sunk cost fallacy]]


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Latest revision as of 09:55, 15 July 2021

Cognitive bias.

Bandwagon bias is an unconscious social bias.


Bandwagon bias arises once a body of opinion begins to roll in one direction.

People then seem to be less able to contradict the prevailing view, and tend to acquiesce to this view.


See also