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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. | ||
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* [[Sunk cost fallacy]] | |||
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Revision as of 10:23, 27 March 2020
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.
