CATEGORIES OF THE ILLUSION OF THINKING IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Authors

Oksana Shovkova

Keywords:

the illusion of thinking, base-rate neglect, illusory correlation, conjunction fallacy and framing

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of systematic mistakes in thinking, that leads to the emergence of the illusion in the decision-making process. The essence of the concept “the illusion of thinking” as a cognitive illusion has been specified. The following categories of the illusions of thinking have been analysed: base-rate neglect, illusory correlation, conjunction fallacy, and framing.