You are almost definitely not living in reality because your brain doesn’t want you to

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. You are almost definitely not living in reality because your brain doesn’t want you to
Buster Benson, Quartz, 2016/10/14
Good article listing sources of cognitive bias (always an interest of mine). Numerous links. "In order to avoid drowning in information overload, our brains need to skim and filter insane amounts of information...

1. Information overload sucks, so we aggressively filter.
2. Lack of meaning is confusing, so we fill in the gaps.
3. We need to act fast lest we lose our chance, so we jump to conclusions.
4. This isn’t getting easier, so we try to remember the important bits. More...