Book Synopsis
The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Cognitive Biases V2 (Jan 2026) is an ambitious 192-page reference guide that maps 145 cognitive biases, traps, and distortions shaping human thought.
Part I catalogs biases across 15 sections, starting with classic psychological ones (e.g., confirmation bias, availability heuristic) and expanding into less conventional domains: worldview paradigms, metaphysical influences (wetiko, archons, egregors), digital algorithmic capture, political/ideological shadows, propaganda, institutional control, and historical catastrophes. A special section details how social media, algorithms, bot farms, and information overload systematically amplify biases in the modern “digital capture environment.”
Part II shifts from diagnosis to liberation, offering practical paths to cognitive sovereignty through timeless cultural wisdom, modern therapies (CBT, IFS, somatic), contemplative/spiritual practices (mindfulness, Taoism, Advaita), depth psychology (shadow work, arche