Cognitive Bias and Decision-Making Vocabulary

A collection of English vocabulary terms related to cognitive bias in decision-making, including synonyms, antonyms, and French translations.

Systematic error

Consistent mistake (Antonym: random error); French: Erreur systématique

Mental shortcut

Heuristic (Antonym: careful reasoning); French: Raccourci mental

Susceptible to

Vulnerable to (Antonym: resistant to); French: Susceptible à

Rules of thumb

Guideline (Antonym: exception); French: Règles générales

Information filter

Screen (Antonym: open channel); French: Filtre d'information

Self-esteem

Self-worth (Antonym: self-doubt); French: Estime de soi

Cherry-picking

Selective choosing (Antonym: objective review); French: Sélection biaisée

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

Anxiety of exclusion (Antonym: contentment); French: Peur de manquer

Gambler's fallacy

False assumption (Antonym: logical reasoning); French: Illusion du joueur

Actor-observer bias

Attribution error (Antonym: fair judgment); French: Biais acteur-observateur

Narrative bias

Storytelling bias (Antonym: factual analysis); French: Biais narratif

Survivorship bias

Selection bias (Antonym: full sample); French: Biais des survivants

Halo effect

Overall impression (Antonym: balanced view); French: Effet de halo

Hyperbolic discounting

Preference for now (Antonym: long-term thinking); French: Escompte hyperbolique

Planning fallacy

Underestimation (Antonym: realistic planning); French: Erreur de planification

Limitations

Restrictions (Antonym: strengths); French: Limites

Subtle

Slight (Antonym: obvious); French: Subtil

Judgments

Evaluations (Antonym: ignorance); French: Jugements

Spot (something)

Notice (Antonym: overlook); French: Repérer

Distort

Twist (Antonym: clarify); French: Déformer

Heuristics

Mental shortcut (Antonym: full analysis); French: Heuristiques

Adaptive

Flexible (Antonym: rigid); French: Adaptatif

Vital

Essential (Antonym: unnecessary); French: Vital / essentiel

Overconfidence

Arrogance (Antonym: modesty); French: Excès de confiance

Self-interest

Selfishness (Antonym: altruism); French: Intérêt personnel

Critical thinker

Analytical thinker (Antonym: uncritical thinker); French: Penseur critique

Entrenched

Deeply fixed (Antonym: flexible); French: Enraciné

Unconscious bias

Implicit prejudice (Antonym: objectivity); French: Biais inconscient

Kneejerk reaction

Automatic response (Antonym: considered response); French: Réaction instinctive

Diversity statistics

Demographic data (Antonym: uniformity); French: Statistiques de diversité

Countering bias

Fighting prejudice (Antonym: encouraging bias); French: Contrer les préjugés

Rudimentary

Basic (Antonym: advanced); French: Rudimentaire

Vindication

Justification (Antonym: refutation); French: Justification

Mental shortcuts

Heuristics (Antonym: careful analysis); French: Raccourcis mentaux

Blind recruitment

Anonymous hiring (Antonym: open discrimination); French: Recrutement anonyme

Stake in

Share (Antonym: indifference); French: Participation

Computational linguistics

Language technology; French: Linguistique informatique

Shift the dial

Make progress (Antonym: remain static); French: Faire bouger les lignes

Entrenching

Deepening (Antonym: challenging); French: Enraciner / consolider

Checks and balances

Safeguards (Antonym: lack of control); French: Contre-pouvoirs / garde-fous

Palatable

Acceptable (Antonym: unpleasant); French: Acceptable / attrayant

Meritocratic

Fair (Antonym: biased); French: Méritocratique