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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 tend to acquiesce to this view.
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]]
* [[Emotional intelligence]]
* [[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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[[Category:Ethics]]
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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