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This bias is commonly present in a group setting where one thinks the collective opinion of their own group matches that of the larger population. Since the members of a group reach a consensus and rarely encounter those who dispute it, they tend to believe that everybody thinks the same way. There is no single cause for this Cognitive Bias ; the Availability Heuristic and Self-serving Bias have been suggested as at least partial underlying factors. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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