September Birth Cognitive Bias (Mind's Quirk)

Balance Illusion is a cognitive illusion that attempts to treat everything equally and fairly despite clear differences in importance and priority. This cognitive bias is particularly pronounced in September's cultural background, symbolized by the astronomical balance of equal day and night during the autumnal equinox. Psychologically understood as a phenomenon combining uncertainty avoidance with compulsive adherence to fairness, it demonstrates a thought pattern that pursues superficial justice of 'treating everything equally' while hindering appropriate resource allocation and focus on truly important matters. While this cognitive characteristic functions as a psychological safety mechanism that postpones decision-making, it has the dual nature of significantly reducing efficiency and effectiveness. In the Japanese cultural context that emphasizes 'wa' (harmony), excessive consideration for balance and equality can manifest as a factor limiting individual growth opportunities and organizational innovation. This bias is deeply connected to September's complex emotional state where harvest joy and seasonal transition coexist, arising from a psychological craving for equilibrium that attempts to treat gratitude for abundance and anxiety about decline equally.