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Concept · Cognitive Bias: Belief and attitude biases

Moral disengagement

Origin: Bandura, 1986/1999

Related Biological Mechanisms

Coalition Formation & Dynamics Kin Selection Reciprocity and Enforcement

See It In Nature

Common Chimpanzee African Lion

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Coalition Stability Monitor
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Growth advisor for AI & B2B SaaS. 17x activation improvement. Built distribution engines at Genie AI (GV + Khosla backed).

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