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introspection illusion

introspection illusion noun: a cognitive bias by which people wrongly think that they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating other people's introspections as unreliable.

Noun

introspection illusion (plural introspection illusions)

  1. A cognitive bias by which people wrongly think that they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating other people's introspections as unreliable.

Forms of introspection illusion

pluralintrospection illusions

Questions about introspection illusion

What does introspection illusion mean?
Introspection illusion means a cognitive bias by which people wrongly think that they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating other people's introspections as unreliable.
What part of speech is introspection illusion?
Introspection illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of introspection illusion?
The plural of introspection illusion is introspection illusions.

Words near introspection illusion in the dictionary

  1. introspected
  2. introspectibility
  3. introspectible
  4. introspecting
  5. introspection
  6. introspection illusion
  7. introspection illusions
  8. introspectional
  9. introspectionism
  10. introspectionist
  11. introspectionistic

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