Hindsight bias The often erroneous but common belief that one could have predicted a past event more accurately than one has done or that in a past situation one would have taken a decision with a better outcome than the one actually taken by someoneelse – can lead to incorrect explanations for the occurrence of events.   Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.   Back to: Glossary A-C, Glossary D-H, Glossary I-P, Glossary Q-S, Glossary T-Z   Glossary of selected Judgement & Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology terms A-Z »   (see also: Creeping determinism)   » Return to belief, judgement, and clear thinking » Labels: Hindsight bias

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