wishful thinking
decision-making based on what might be pleasing to imagine, rather than on evidence or rationality
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wishful thinking
Summary
wishful thinking is a cognitive bias[1]. It draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_bias category, ranking #34 of 95).[2]
Key Facts
- wishful thinking's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
- wishful thinking's part of is recorded as psychological terminology[4].
- wishful thinking's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02260f[5].
- wishful thinking's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[6].
- wishful thinking's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780400661[7].
- wishful thinking's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 05905225-n[8].
- wishful thinking's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2780400661[9].
Why It Matters
wishful thinking draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_bias category, ranking #34 of 95).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]