The fact a person is made aware they have a bias does **not** guarantee that they will counter the bias in any given situation later. > Cognitive illusions can be more stubborn than visual illusions > > Daniel Kahnemann, *Thinking, Fast and Slow* Kahnemann also said the rule applies to his own behavior despite the fact he had spent a lifetime studying cognition (see [2019 interview of Kahnemann by Sam Harris](https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/150-map-misunderstanding)). It'd be interesting to know if creators of ancient intellectual and spiritual traditions were aware of this phenomenon, and it was one of the reasons why these traditions seem to advocate for mental habits to slow down our reactions, to be wary of ego, i.e. to engage System 2.