Milo and Shirley have been happily married for 20 years. They believe they made it to this milestone because they know each other so well. They recently did a quiz that showed them that they don't know each other as well as they thought! This evidence didn't change their minds, however, and they still believe that their love is because they know nearly everything about each other. This is an example of

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This scenario is an example of belief perseverance, where Milo and Shirley hold onto their belief about knowing each other well despite contradictory evidence. They are persevering in their belief even though it has been challenged, and this bias is influencing their judgment. The other heuristics, such as representativeness and availability, do not directly apply to this situation. The hindsight bias might come into play if Milo and Shirley were to believe that they had always known that they didn't know each other well, but that is not the case here.

Milo and Shirley Have Been Happily Married for 20 Years