Bias, obstacles to knowledge

Merriam Webster defines BIAS as

d(1) : deviation of the expected value of a statistical estimate from the quantity it estimates
(2) : systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others

It are systematic (voluntary or no) errors in knowledge, perception, selection or other.

The most common are cognitive biases

But there is far more:

 

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