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AKA: "Objectivity Illusion"
Believing you see the world objectively while others are biased, uninformed, or irrational.
Your brain has bugs. Naive Realism is one of them. Understanding this error pattern helps you catch it before it costs you.
You think your political views are obviously correct; those who disagree must be stupid or evil.
High-stakes domains (medicine, law, finance) have developed entire systems to counteract Naive Realism. If professionals need safeguards, so do you.
This error is driven by Perception feels direct and unfiltered; your conclusions feel like facts, not interpretations..
The mechanism is rooted in perception feels direct and unfiltered; your conclusions feel like facts, not interpretations.. Your brain isn't broken—it's running outdated software in a new environment.
In investing: Naive Realism leads to holding losing positions too long or selling winners too early.
In relationships: This bias causes people to interpret ambiguous signals in ways that confirm existing beliefs about partners.
In work: Naive Realism makes it harder to update strategies when market conditions change.
In health: People ignore symptoms that contradict their self-image as "healthy" or "young."
The scientific literature on Naive Realism spans behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and decision science. The finding is robust across cultures and contexts.
Assume you are also seeing through a lens. Seek to understand how reasonable people could disagree.
Seek disconfirming evidence: Actively look for data that challenges your current belief.
Use decision journals: Write down predictions before outcomes are known, then review accuracy.
Consult diverse perspectives: People with different backgrounds spot different biases.
Implement decision rules: Pre-commit to criteria before emotionally charged situations arise.
Time-box decisions: Revisit important conclusions after a cooling-off period.
Some brains are more susceptible to this than others. Test your Personality to find out.
Believing you see the world objectively while others are biased, uninformed, or irrational.
The alternate name "Objectivity Illusion" captures the intuitive essence of the bias. Naive Realism is the formal psychological term, while "Objectivity Illusion" describes what it feels like in practice.
Assume you are also seeing through a lens. Seek to understand how reasonable people could disagree.
The underlying mechanism is perception feels direct and unfiltered; your conclusions feel like facts, not interpretations.. Human brains evolved heuristics for speed and survival, not accuracy in modern contexts.
Yes. Intelligence doesn't provide immunity—sometimes it makes the bias worse because smart people are better at rationalizing. Awareness and structured decision processes are more protective than raw IQ.
You think your political views are obviously correct; those who disagree must be stupid or evil.