The bias list

But with the change in season comes the annual Seoulbeats Spring Clean.

Heya, this page I guess has been a long time coming? Seriously, does anyone care though? The list is in alphabetical order and contains groups who I also just casually listen to, but not necessarily bias cheating, I know, but they deserve a shout-out, too. Ace of Angels. Apink is in the same category as AOA. Am I tired of hearing the same 6 4 3 songs whenever I do YouTube dance compilations? Yes, yes I am, but they are coming back, so yay!

The bias list

They seemed poised for a reinvention that favored intricate, engrossing beats and fiery, attitude-driven hooks. Now that their official title track On My Lips has finally been unveiled, all I can ask is… what happened? The answer — as usual — lies with the producers. Yura Yura is their first original J-pop single. The members of iKON continue to stretch their wings, releasing more and more solo releases in varying genres. To me, vocal character is more important than vocal skill, but Daesung has both. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. The song positions them in the space formerly occupied by acts like GWSN and LOONA — a little quirky and ethereal with nuanced production that often shifts tone and rhythm. Over the past few years, from20 has released a series of synth bangers that firmly established him as one of my favorite artists working in K-pop. With new single Demon, he makes a slight shift into funk pop, retaining his slick sound and catchy hooks. So far, most of these have been boy groups, and Nomad are here to stake their claim within that arena. The song brings him back toward cathartic, confrontational hip-hop. Not Okay is the latest to join the party, and leverages familiar sounds — for better or worse.

Recommended songs: Copycat or Abing Abing Hah! Roundtable: K-pop Meets Dramas.

Why do we prefer doing something to doing nothing? Why do we rely on our current emotions when making quick decisions? Why do we prefer options we know? Why do we compare everything to the first piece of information we received? Why do we focus more on some things than others?

They are often studied in psychology , sociology and behavioral economics. Although the reality of most of these biases is confirmed by reproducible research, [2] [3] there are often controversies about how to classify these biases or how to explain them. Gerd Gigerenzer has criticized the framing of cognitive biases as errors in judgment, and favors interpreting them as arising from rational deviations from logical thought. Explanations include information-processing rules i. Biases have a variety of forms and appear as cognitive "cold" bias, such as mental noise, [5] or motivational "hot" bias, such as when beliefs are distorted by wishful thinking. Both effects can be present at the same time. There are also controversies over some of these biases as to whether they count as useless or irrational , or whether they result in useful attitudes or behavior.

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None of these are perfect ways to categorize or quantify something as subjective as music, but they help me organize my thoughts. I know my personal favorite acts, but what does the actual data say? Spurred by this question, I decided to average my ratings for every K-pop artist with five or more reviews on The Bias List. Which artists have been most consistently excellent during this new generation of K-pop? There were certainly some surprises!

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Why those two? Why do we prefer options we know? Roundtable: K-pop Valentines Wait, is Lay even in EXO anymore? Of course, their company is breathing down their necks as they answer but still kinda cool they did one. Why do we always trust the doctor, even though they might be wrong? Roundtable: Summer Playlists. Hamster Kihyun. Users tend to skew survey answers towards what's socially acceptable. Why are we more likely to offer help to a specific individual than a vague group? Why do we better remember items at the beginning or end of a list?

Which of these sway your thinking the most? Kendra Cherry, MS, is a psychosocial rehabilitation specialist, psychology educator, and author of the "Everything Psychology Book.

Why do we prefer doing something to doing nothing? Why do we have a harder time choosing when we have more options? Cognitive Dissonance Why is it so hard to change someone's beliefs? Mental Accounting Why do we think less about some purchases than others? Why is it so hard to change someone's beliefs? Everyone and their mother knows Catellena, so I gotta gave ya something else. From their styling, to their MVs not really their fault though , to their singing literally saw someone say they all suck except for Jeongyeon , to their choreography, etc. Yura Yura is their first original J-pop single. Empathy Gap Why do we mispredict how much our emotions influence our behavior? Naive Allocation Why do we prefer to spread limited resources across our options? Disposition Effect Why do we tend to hold on to losing investments?