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Modern software architecture is increasingly driven by AI tools that identify patterns and suggest solutions, but they can’t replace human judgment shaped by experience, team dynamics, and unconscious biases. This post explores how cognitive traps like information bias and confirmation bias subtly influence architectural choices, and how teams can recognize these patterns, strengthen emotional intelligence, and build better decision-making practices in the age of AI.