Question

Any systematic error in thinking due to System 1, which continues to seem right even when we consciously realize it's not, is an example of:
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a
the evidence primacy effect.

b
a cognitive illusion.

c
the introspection illusion.

d
a possibility freeze.

e
motivated reasoning.

Answer 1

b

A "cognitive illusion" is a systematic error in thinking produced by fast, automatic System 1 processes that can continue to feel correct even after conscious (System 2) correction—analogous to a perceptual illusion but for reasoning.