False Consensus Effect

From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy

False Consensus Effect

Short Description: The tendency for individuals to overestimate the extent that others agree with themselves.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-058

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Tactical

Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild

Category: Vulnerability

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Detailed Description: The tendency for individuals to overestimate the extent that others agree with them.

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