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We project our current mindset and assumptions onto the past and future

Self–consistency bias

Description

The incorrect remembrance of one's past attitudes and behavior as resembling present attitudes and behavior.

Self–consistency bias in business decision

A manager who currently champions a new strategy might misremember their past skepticism about it, believing they supported it from the beginning to maintain a consistent self-image.

Self–consistency bias in personal life decision

You believe you have always held your current political view, forgetting how your opinion has evolved.