Stu meets a young woman at the student cafeteria. They hit it off and eventually get married. Says Stu, "I knew when I woke up that morning that something special was about to happen."
What cognitive bias is affecting his thinking, charmingly romantic though it is?
What will be an ideal response?
the hindsight bias
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