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title: Assumed Similarity  Bias
date: 2025-07-31T07:40:32.689Z
slug: 2025-07-31-assumed-similarity-bias
author: Thomas Wilson

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> the tendency for perceivers to assume that other people possess the same qualities and characteristics that they have. This bias is thought to inflate the accuracy that perceivers attribute to their judgments about others. ([source](https://dictionary.apa.org/assumed-similarity-bias))
