Voter biases to watch out

Australia has one of the highest turnouts for voting 👏 across the globe (power of penalties perhaps ?). It is such an important right, yet voting has been predominantly a subconscious activity/gut decision. Over and apart from 'in-your-face' propagandas there is a ton of subliminal persuasion at play. Here's top 3 voting lapses we should steer away from, to make a conscious well thought about decision:

🖼️ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: Media plays a big role in framing and while in an ideal world the media should be unbiased, it rarely is. Selective statistics or partial information frames the context in a very different vein.
🤝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬: This is such a common one and applies to a wide range of decisions we make. We seek information that validates our views. It mutually impacts the bandwagon effect - we get surrounded by like minded people and in the process create an echo chamber.
😇 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐨 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭: We form connections between unrelated attributes especially based on looks. Ever wondered why politicians use family photos while campaigning ? Being a good parent has nothing to do with political leadership.

"𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴." ~ 𝘕𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢