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Bias and Fallacy
Spot Cognitive Traps
Patterns of flawed reasoning that distort decision-making and perception.
Practice Area > Metacognition
Know Thy Own Thinking
Awareness of your own thinking, feeling, and sensing patterns - and the ability to adjust them in real time.
Related Pattern Sets
Explore related metacognition salons that help you know thy own thinking.
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Cognitive Interruption
Break Automatic Thinking
Creating a pause between automatic response and action so interpretation can be examined and changed.
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Reflective Habits
Think About Thinking
Routines that make reflection and meta-awareness a regular part of work.
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Reflective Practices
Think About Thinking
Stepping back from action to examine what happened, how it was interpreted, and what assumptions shaped it.
Understand Metacognition
Adapt Your Thinking in Motion
Metacognition is the ability to observe and influence your own thinking while it is happening. It includes noticing assumptions, recognizing emotional responses, identifying cognitive patterns, and adjusting interpretation and action. Most thinking is automatic. Metacognition makes it visible, interruptible, and adaptable.
