After the horror of 9/11, many people said the CIA and FBI should obviously have foreseen the likelihood of this form of terrorism. This perception most clearly illustrates

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Hindsight bias refers to the tendency of people to overestimate their ability to have predicted an outcome after the fact. This is often seen when people look back at historical events, such as 9/11, and assume that it should have been obvious that they would occur.

After the Horror of 9/11, Many People Said the CIA