Cognitive Biases II: How Social Influence and Emotions Distort Judgment

Decisions are rarely independent. They are shaped by groups, emotions, repetition, and the illusion of control.Cognitive Biases II explores how social influence and emotional shortcuts distort judgment and spread false confidence. This volume examines why popular opinions feel correct, familiar ideas feel trustworthy, and recent or repeated information feels more important than it truly is.As the second book in the Cognitive Biases Series, this volume focuses on biases driven by group identity, emotional reactions, and perceived outcomes. Each chapter delivers clear explanations and practical insight into how these patterns influence everyday decisions - often without notice.If you want to understand why people follow crowds, defend flawed outcomes, and overestimate control, this book provides the framework to see those forces clearly.