Hindsight bias

/ˈhaɪnd.saɪt ˈbaɪ.əs/ noun

Definition

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen or predicted it, also known as the 'I knew it all along' effect.

Etymology

From 'hind' (back, behind) + 'sight' + 'bias.' Seeing clearly only after the fact.

Kelly Says

Hindsight bias is your brain rewriting history — after something happens, you convince yourself you 'knew it all along.' But you didn't!

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