Saanvi remembered getting "B's" in her English Literature classes in college. But years later, when she applied for a job and took out her transcript, she was shocked to find that she had actually gotten "C-" grades. She then started telling everyone she remembers being a pretty poor student. Saanvi's erratic memory of her mediocre performance is most likely due to __________.

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Saanvi's memory of her performance has been influenced by hindsight bias, which is the tendency to remember past events in a way that fits with our current beliefs and understanding. In this case, Saanvi's belief that she was a poor student influenced her memory of her grades to be worse than they actually were.

Saanvi Remembered Getting "B's" in Her English Literature Classes in College